A Lagos-based lawyer, Chibeze Azubike, is at daggers drawn with the police over what he described as unlawful detention and assault. The lawyer lamented that the police detained him for three days at the Lion Building Police Station on Lagos…
How APC made itself a laughing stock in Imo (Guardian)
It was a catalogue of woes for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as its attempt to organise governorship primaries in some states ended up stoking fresh controversies and confusion. In Imo, the exercise, which was slated to hold yesterday,…
Court nullifies removal of Imo deputy governor, Eze Madumere (PremiumTimes)
An Imo State High Court has nullified the removal from office of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, Channels Television reports. Mr Madumere was removed controversially from office by Imo State House of Assembly members over a political dispute…
Okorocha sacks 13 commissioners, advisers (Punch)
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Wednesday sacked the secretary to the state government, George Eche, his chief of staff, Uche Nwosu, deputy chief of staff, Kingsley Uju, and his principal secretary, Paschal Obi. Others affected by the development are…
Irate youths set Imo Magistrates’ court on fire (Punch)
There is pandemonium at the Magistrates’ Court in Olru, Imo State, as youths numbering above 15 set the court building on fire. Our correspondent gathered that the fire destroyed all the documents in the court before it could be quenched.…
IPOB women protest in Owerri, demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release (Nation)
The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly conducting an unlawful assembly. Some of the women, mostly of middle age and…
Return of Douglas House Insider Ohakim – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was through my late senior colleague, friend and mentor Pini Jason that I learnt what former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, said on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, during the swearing-in of his commissioners, to wit: “It is…
Okorocha’s wife gives houses, cash to Imo women (SUN)
Wife of the Imo State governor, Mrs. Nkechi Okorocha, has promised to make this year’s August Women Meeting memorable for participants. She assured them that three filly-furnished bungalow apartments would be handed over to three indigent women carefully chosen from…
Okorocha greets new Imo APC chair (SUN)
Governor Rochas Okorocha has congratulated Mr. Daniel Nwafor after he was sworn-in as the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the National Chairman of the party. Nwafor was sworn-in on Tuesday, by national chairman of the APC,…
Court restrains INEC, APC, others from conducting congresses in Imo (Guardian)
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from conducting fresh congresses in Imo until August 21. The court also ordered the plaintiffs-Osita Izunaso,…