Former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha expressed sadness over how he was treated by his party,the All progressive congress. Okorocha said that he was hated and being called okoro Hausa. He said Nigerians will judge their leaders on what the government they have done. The former governor of Imo, Senator Rochas Okorocha has expressed sadness … Read more
– Senator Rochas Okorocha has reacted to denial of arrest order by Governor Emeka Ihedioha – Ihedioha has been quoted in the media to have said that he never ordered for the arrest of Okorocha Okorocha said the governor’s denial of the arrest came so late Senator Rocha Okorocha, on Saturday, September 8, said Governor Emeka … Read more
– People of IMO state have reacted to the recent directive that the immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha – The secretary to the Imo state government, Uche Onyeaguocha, was said to have made the order – The MIM urged the governor, Emeka Ihedioha, to immediately relieve Onyeaguocha of his position before he … Read more
The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that his state, “is completely devastated.” Ihedioha spoke at the government House in Owerri, while interacting with a delegation from the Department of International Development, DFID, led by O.C Ronnie, as captured yesterday, by Ihedioha’s Chief Press Secretary, Chibuike Oyeukwu. The governor’s reasons of saying that Imo is devastated was … Read more
Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor, has reacted to the takeover and conversion of the Eastern Palm University to a campus of the Imo State University (IMSU) by the state government, saying it was another ploy to destroy all his landmark achievements. The Nation reports that Okorocha stated that the action further exposes the sinister plot … Read more
Mrs. Uloma Nwosu, wife of the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2019 elections, and two others have dragged Governor Emeka Ihedioha; Commissioner of Police, Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and three others before a Federal High Court. Mrs. Nwosu, who is also the daughter of immediate past governor … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will appeal the Court judgment ordering it to issue a Certificate of Return as Senator-elect to former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha received his certificate of return on Tuesday as the winner of Imo West Senatorial District election held February 23. According to a statement … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had yet to issue him with a Certificate of Return as the Imo West senator-elect despite court order directing the electoral umpire to do so. Okorocha in a statement issued in Owerri, the state capital, by … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Friday reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ruled that Rochas Okorocha be awarded his certificate of return as a senator. INEC, in a statement signed by the National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Friday, said given the … Read more
The Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called off their two-month strike after meeting with the state Governor, Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday. It was gathered that the doctors had embarked on strike in April following the non-implementation of the agreement reached with tThe Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association … Read more
The Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has given his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, 24 hours ultimatum to perform proper handover to him. The governor also ordered the Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries to handover all government documents in their possession to Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the Chief of Staff within 24 … Read more
The Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has given his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, 24 hours ultimatum to perform proper handover to him. The governor also ordered the Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries to handover all government documents in their possession to Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the Chief of Staff within 24 … Read more
Imo State House of Assembly has on Monday suspended the Clerk of the House, Christian Duru. The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the House, Lawman Duruji during proceedings at the floor of the House in Owerri, NAN reports. The House also nullified all appointments made by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha after … Read more
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has been warned to stay away from Nsu Ceramics and Tiles Industry sited in Nsu Ehime Mbano, or face the full wrath of the community. The Nsu clan,consisting of four autonomous communities, in a strongly worded communiqué issued at the end of the meeting yesterday read in part: “The … Read more
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has appointed the chairman of his faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dan Nwafor, as the head of the governing council for Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA. The appointment came with less than two months to the end of Okorocha’s administration. Inaugurating the OCDA governing council and that of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Imo State governorship candidate in the last general election, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said Governor Rochas Okorocha and his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu have no political value in the state having failed to win elections despite the deployment of state resources to their advantage. Uzodinma said this in a statement issued … Read more
A total of six political parties have come together to scuttle moves being made by Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, to ensure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issues him a Certificate of Return as Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District. Okorocha, had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/296/2019 and filed before a Federal High … Read more
Despite having been quizzed some of their key officials over financial matters running into billions of Naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said, yesterday, that it had not raised any team to probe outgoing Ogun, Imo and Zamfara state governors over alleged graft. Media reports on Sunday had claimed that Ibekunle Amosun, … Read more