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Gov. Ihedioha moves to probe Udenwa, Ohakim, Okorocha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 20, 2019 0

Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has raised an eight-man panel to probe contracts awarded to his predecessors in the state. They include former governors Achike Udenwa, Ikedi Ohakim, and Rochas Okorocha. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Chibuike Onyeukwu, named Justice B. C. Iheka as the chairman of the…

Kanu Nwankwo appointed Senior Special Assistant on Sports in Imo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 15, 2019 0

The former Arsenal player will help the Ihedioha administration on rebuilding the sports sector in Imo State. “The governor, Emeka Ihedioha, received one of the country’s football legends, Kanu Nwankwo, at the Government House, Owerri, on…

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We’ll end Pensioners’ agony through biometric capture – Ihedioha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 14, 2019 0

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, Wednesday said that the ongoing biometric capture of pensioners in the state will end the menace of ghost workers in the state. He said that the exercise will end the agony of pensioners. The Imo…

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Ihedioha reveals why he is after Okorocha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 13, 2019 0

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has told Nigerians not to see the current probe of his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, as an act of witch-hunt. Ihedioha stated this while speaking to journalists in Yola, the Adamawa State capital,…

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Imo workers to get full pay from August

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 10, 2019 0

Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has directed that civil servants in the state should start receiving their full salaries from this month. The directive is contained in statement issued yesterday by his Special Assistant (Research),…

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WAEC best students Ugboaja, Alozie get full scholarship for scoring A1 in all Subject

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 31, 2019 0

Stephany Chizobam Ugboaja and Favor Alozie, who both scored ‘A1’ in all subjects in the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been rewarded. Emeka Ihedioha, governor of Imo, on Wednesday, awarded them full…

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Imo: Supreme Court takes decision on suit against Gov. Ihedioha’s emergence

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 30, 2019 0

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal against the emergence of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Samuel Nnaemeke…

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Okorocha warns Ihedioha over N100bn claim, tells Governor best thing to do

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 19, 2019 0

The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has warned the State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, against making allegations that he (Ihedioha) is not willing to defend. Okorocha challenged Ihedioha to publish the details…

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I underestimated the rot in Imo- Ihedioha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 18, 2019 0

The governor, who convened the first enlarged Imo State stakeholders meeting on Thursday, said he underestimated the “quantum of decay,” which the previous administration plunged the state into while he was campaigning to be elected.…

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Okorocha demands apology from Ihedioha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 9, 2019 0

Immediate past governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has demanded that his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, the Commissioner for Justice, Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), and the chairman, Recovery of Moveable Assets, Jasper Ndubuaku, apologise…

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Gov. Ihedioha suspends coronation of monarchs in Imo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 5, 2019 0

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has suspended the recognition of 50 autonomous communities created by his predecessor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, just before the end of his government. Governor Ihedioha also suspended all kingship…

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Breaking: Appeal Court strikes out suit challenging Ihedioha’s emergence as PDP guber candidate

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 16, 2019 0

Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri on Sunday, upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court which earlier dismissed a suit filed by Senator Sam Anyanwu, challenging the emergence of Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha as the gubernatorial…

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I will not play politics with church, religion, Ihedioha tells Anglican church leaders

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 15, 2019 0

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that his administration would not play politics with things concerning church and religion, emphasizing the role of religion in achieving sustainable peace, unity and progress in any society,…

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Governor Ihedioha reverses University Okorocha built to polytechnic

Ola A Jun 11, 2019 0

Governor Emeka Ihedioha has reversed the status of the newly converted Imo State University of Agriculture and Technology, Umuagwo, to its earlier polytechnic status. The immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, at the end…

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Imo Assembly mandates Ihedioha to probe Okorocha

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 4, 2019 0

The House also resolved to suspend the establishment of all tertiary institutions, as well as review all ownership structure and allocation of funds for their construction.