Tag: ROCHAS
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Okorocha thanks INEC for issuing certificate of return
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, said that he was happy that the issuance of certificate of return received national and…
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APC sweeps Imo local government elections
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress as winners of Saturday’s local government election across the state. Mr. Ethelbert Ibebuchi, chairman of the electoral body, announced the results of the polls on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Owerri. He said that 13 political parties fielded candidates in…
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Okorocha’s neglect of healthcare has boosted mortuary business in Imo – Ohakim
A former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has noted that people doing Mortuary business in the state are now making a lot of money due to the poor condition of health facilities in the state. The former governor decried what he described as “the increasing degree of government imposed poverty and the comatose state of…
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Okorocha builds giant statue of Zuma, names newly commissioned road in Imo after him
Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday unveiled a giant statue of South Africa president Jacob Zuma in Owerri Imo state. Zuma who is on a two-day visit to Owerri, Imo State, South East Nigeria was also conferred a traditional chieftaincy title by the state governor – a road was named after him. Okorocha also conferred…
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2015 bribery claim: ‘South-East is my stronghold, I didn’t need you to win,’ Jonathan tells Okorocha
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has refuted the report that he offered a bribe to Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, ahead of the 2015 presidential election. He said this in reaction to the allegation that he offered “huge sums of money and an influential ministry” to Okorocha in order to make him dump the All…
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Uriel becomes Imo State Carnival ambassador
Uriel Oputa Big Brother Naija ex-housemate has just been appointed as the Imo State carnival ambassador. The appointment was given by Rochas Okorocha, the Governor of Imo State. Uriel was accompanied to Oguta her hometown, alongside other ex-housemates like Kemen, Gifty, Thin Tall Tony and Cocoice. Recall that she made a public appeal for her…