That the eight-year reign of Governor Rochas Okorocha left Imo State a wasteland is common knowledge to most Imo people. Our people are not stupid. Indeed, they are witnesses to the vandalism callously meted against their state. They are also…
Okorocha sworn in as senator, says Igbo presidency doesn’t exist (Punch)
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday swore in the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, as the senator representing Imo West district in the National Assembly. Okorocha was not inaugurated on Tuesday because he had…
Okorocha thanks INEC for issuing certificate of return (Punch)
Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for issuing him his certificate of return as the senator-elect for Imo west. Okorocha, in a statement by his media aide, Sam Onwuemedo, in Owerri,…
Okorocha, one other absent as 107 senators vote (Punch)
About 107 senators out of 109 shall vote for the next Senate President and Deputy Senate President. Two lawmakers from Imo State including a former Governor Rochas Okorocha, were absent and their names were not announced by the Clerk of…
*INEC has not issued me certificate of return as senator-elect yet- Okorocha (Punch) * Presidency hails withdrawal of petition against Buhari’s victory, by Coalition for Change (Nation)
INEC has not issued me certificate of return as senator-elect yet- Okorocha (Punch) Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday said that the Independent National Electoral Commission had yet to issue him with a Certificate of Return…
*2 die in Ikorodu cultists clash, 21 arrested (Guardian) * Pollution: Lagos to establish six air quality monitoring stations (Punch)
2 die in Ikorodu cultists clash, 21 arrested (Guardian) No fewer than 21 suspected cult members of two rival groups, Eiye and Aiye confraternities, in Ikorodu area of Lagos, have been arrested after a clash that left two persons dead…
Court orders INEC to issue certificate of return to Okorocha as senator-elect (Punch)
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue the certificate of return to the immediate-past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, as the senator-elect for the Imo West Senatorial District. Justice…
Hoodlums invade Okorocha’s Imo home (Punch)
Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums early on Saturday morning invaded the residence of the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. One of our correspondents gathered that the armed hoodlums invaded the residence, located at his country home in Ogboko,…
Ihedioha begins demolition of monuments built by Okorocha (Nation)
Barely 24 hours after assumption of office, Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has commenced the demolition of monuments built by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha as his first action as governor. Ihedioha was sworn-in as the sixth Executive governor…
I’m leaving N42.5bn for my successor, says Okorocha (Punch)
The outgoing Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday said he would be handing over N42.5bn to his successor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said he decided to keep the money for the incoming governor so that there would not be…