Tag: Ihedioha
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PDP, Tambuwal, Ihedioha, Ibori, others felicitate with Gov. Okowa at 60
…celebrates birthday with physically challenged persons The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some governors elected on its platform; Govs. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Emeka Ihedioha of Imo and Godwin Obaseki of Edo were among dignitaries that joined Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday, as he marked his 60th birthday in Asaba. The party’s National…
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Imo: Tribunal grants AA’s request to withdraw Nwosu’s petition against Ihedioha’s election
The Imo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri has granted the request of Action Alliance (AA) to withdraw from the petition filed by its governorship candidate in the 2019 election, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. The party had, in a letter dated May 27 and signed by its Legal Adviser, Anaukyaa Peter, requested its counsel, Okey…
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Imo guber: Court strikes out suit challenging Ihedioha as PDP candidate
The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, has upheld judgment of the Federal High Court which dismissed a suit by Senator Sam Anyanwu, challenging the emergence of Governor Emeka Ihedioha as governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 election. Anyanwu approached the court to nullify Ihedioha’s victory, and declare…
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Imo: Stop harassing my wife, children – Okorocha warns Ihedioha
Rochas Okorocha, Senator representing Imo West has warned the State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to stop harassing his wife and children. Okorocha, who is the immediate past governor of the state said harassing his wife and children by the Ihedioha-led state government was unacceptable. The lawmaker’s warning was contained in a statement signed by his Special…
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Starting on a faulty note: Three governors that got it twisted
By Ishola Adeshola If it were the enthronement of a traditional ruler, the scenario would have been photo perfect. But the nation was stunned when, the day after his inauguration as the Governor of violence ravaged Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, took a third wife at a public ceremony in Damaturu. With that singular act,…
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Ihedioha sets up committee to review Imo laws
Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has begun the process of reviewing all laws made by the House of Assembly. The governor, who has set up a committee to review the laws, said the review is to strengthen the laws and make them in tandem with the expectations and desires of the people. Ihedioha, who spoke…
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Imo Assembly mandates Ihedioha to probe Okorocha, reverses appointments
The Imo House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, to set up a panel of inquiry to probe the activities of his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha while in office. The House during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Chinedu Offor, also sacked the 27 elected Chairmen in the Local Government…
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Gov Ihedioha gives Okorocha 24 hours to handover
The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has given the immediate past Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha up to midnight of Tuesday June 4, 2019 to do a proper handover to his government. Ihedioha spoke at the Government House in Owerri, during the swearing into office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Uche Onyeaguocha…
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Imo guber: Tribunal orders substituted service on Ihedioha, PDP
The Imo State governorship and House of Assembly Petitions Tribunal, Thursday granted the application filed by the Counsel to the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Okey Amechi for substituted service on the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Chairman of the Panel, Justice M.O Adewara, granted the leave to serve…
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Eteh, Tambuwal, Ihedioha, Dogara, others eulogize late Pan-African Parliament President
Former Speakers of the House of Representatives Hon. Patricia Ethe, and Hon. Aminu Tambuwal as well as former Deputy Speakers Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and Hon.Babangida Nguroje on Tuesday paid glowing tribute to the forthrightness, dexterity and tactfulness of the late President of Pan-African Parliament Hon. Bethel Amadi who died recently. Amadi a former Chief Whip…