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22/10/2021

LEAKED DOCUMENT: IMO DOMESTIC DEBT PROFILE DOWN BY 28.15% (Photos)

The cumulative domestic debts of Imo and other states fell by 28.15 per cent between December 31, 2015 and August 31, 2021, analysis of data obtained from the Debt Management Office has shown.

According to the leaked document obtained by Nigerian News Daily, each of the states in question recorded at least 25 per cent decrease in less than the two years under review.

However, in general, the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory Administration recorded an increase of 64.8 per cent in their domestic debts within the years under review.

The total domestic debts for the 36 states and the FCT stood at N2.50tn as of December 31, 2015. However, by March 31, 2021, the debts had gone up to N4.12tn.

A former Commissioner for Finance Imo State, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, stated that the debt burden may be as a result of low FAAC allocation to each state and the need to meet up with certain financial responsibilities.

He said, “I think the situation can be blamed on the drop in FAAC allocation as most states in the federation depend on FAAC distribution.

“The drop in FAAC was due largely to collapse in oil revenue in 2015/16 and drastic fall in government revenue again in 2020 due to COVID-19. Recall that the Nigerian economy was in recession during these periods.”

He said revenue shortfall in many states was aggravated by weak revenue base and poor IGR effort.

Uwaleke added, “On the spending side is the fact that many of the heavily indebted states have huge recurrent expenditure involving personnel costs and overheads.

“The periods of economic recession made it difficult for many states to downsize civil servants in order not to create social crisis.

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19/10/2021

Posters For Emeka Ihedioha for Vice President Surface Online (Photos)

Campaign poster of Emeka Ihedioha, former Governor of Imo State who was sacked by the Supreme Court, has emerged online.

The campaign poster poster circulating on social media has Emeka Ihedioha as running mate to his former boss and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as president.

The sudden appearance of the campaign posters bearing the picture of the former Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, is generating controversy among members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The posters which appeared in two different designs with both Tambuwal and Ihedioha, dressed in corporate and traditional attires, claim that only the alliance could rescue Nigeria from the brink of collapse.

This is coming on the heels of the emergence of Emeka Ihedioha’s long time political foe, Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Sam Daddy), as the Southern consensus candidate for the post of National Secretary of the PDP in the upcoming National Congress.

Senator Sam Daddy’s has become a source of debate among political pundits who are predicting that it could mean the end of Ihedioha’s political career.

Senator Anyanwu and Ihedioha has been in a political battle of sorts, with the former taking the latter up to the Supreme Court to contest the results of the PDP governorship primaries between the two in 2019.

Ihedioha who has unsuccessfully contested two times to be Governor of Imo State might be giving up hopes of going back to polls for the office of the Governor.

This would add to the seeming internal crisis rocking the PDP in recent time.

Slogan on the campaign poster reads: “For equity and fairness 2023.”
Meanwhile, the former governor is yet to react to the poster currently trending on social media.

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06/10/2021

Former Governor Ihedioha’s SSG Appointed As IPOB/ESN New Legal Adviser (Photos)

Uche Onyeagocha, a former Secretary to the State Government in the defunct Emeka Ihedioha government in Imo State, has been appointed as the new legal counsel to the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) as well as it’s military wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN).

The group, in a release signed by its Spokesperson, Emma Powerful , said Onyeagocha’s appointment was based on his long-standing commitment and outstanding performance in the Biafra struggle before he proceeded to take up the appointment as the Secretary to the Government of Imo State under Emeka Ihedioha from May 2019 to January 2020.

The release reads: In view of your long-standing commitment and outstanding performance in all strata of the Society, particularly as the former National Legal Adviser of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) before you proceeded on your sabbatical leave to serve Imo State, the leadership of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has approved your appointment as its National Legal Adviser.

“While we congratulate you, it is hoped that you will continue to bring to bear, your wealth of experience in this struggle to liberate our people”.

Onyeagocha, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives for Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West Constituency and SSG to Former Governor Emeka Ihedioha, studied at the University of Calabar as well as Rivers State University of Science and Technology where he graduated with degrees in History and Law respectively.

Onyeagocha who is a former APC and APGA chieftain has also held the position of Special Adviser on Policy and Strategic Matters to the Imo State Government.

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13/09/2021

Imagine IPOB warning or giving governors in the South East ultimatum to pay all the workers owed in their states within the next 6 months or....

Imagine IPOB ordering all the governors in the South East to clear all the mountains of refuse in their states within one month.

Imagine IPOB ordering all the governors to work all the roads according to their resources within 6 months.

Imagine IPOB ordering governors to pay all pensions and gratuity within 6 months.

Imagine IPOB ordering all the looters in South East to return their loot or face them.

Imagine IPOB ordering all the governors to furnish our hospitals with the latest equipments.

Imagine IPOB ordering our governors to build and equip our schools with modern educational facilities.

Imagine IPOB ordering governors to embark on urgent urban renewal in Biafra land .

Just keep imagining...

Sit-at-home order is counter productive.

It has a negative trickle down effect.

Biafra land will be poorer with this ill-advised order of sitting at home.

Hausa Fulani, President Buhari and Northerners are not our problem.

Our problem are our leaders in Biafra land.

Abia state has received over 350 billion naira from 2016 till date yet nothing to show for it yet we are still hating Buhari more than Ikpeazu.

There are a whole lot of families that cannot feed if they do not go out a day.

Buhari, Hausa, Fulani and ndi awusa are not our problem in Biafra land.

20/08/2021

EFCC Arrests Former Governor Ihedioha's Deputy (Photos)

A chieftain of the PDP and former Deputy Governor to the Imo State Government, Chief Gerard Alphonsus Irona, was yesterday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

According to documents obtained by Nigerian News Daily, the former Deputy and ally to erstwhile Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has been on the Commission's watch list.

Chief Gerard Irona was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:00AM hours on Thursday and moved to the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja for interrogation.

Chief Irona, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives for Oguta/Ohaji Egbema/Oru West Federal Constituency, is under investigation by the EFCC for offences bordering on misappropriation of public funds and money laundering.

The former Deputy Governor is alleged to have being involved in the collection of over N400million monthly from the account of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) during the defunct administration.

He is also under allegations over the mismanagement of N5billion counterpart funding for the Rural Access Mobility Project (RAMP).

A source also confirmed that the former Deputy Governor refused to return his international passport, which was deposited with the body after he used it to travel to Dubai for medical attention last year.

Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest of the former Deputy Governor.

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13/08/2021

BREAKING: IPOB Suspends Monday Sit-At-Home Protests

Relief may have come the way of political and socio-cultural leaders across the Eastern region of the country as the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB on Friday announced the suspension of the weekly sit-at-home protest which it earlier tagged "Ghost Mondays."

The announcement of the suspension of the protest which earlier aimed to fasten the release of the IPOB global leader, Nnamdi Kanu from detention, was announced by the head of the organization's Directorate Of States, DOS, Chika Edoziem in a live broadcast monitored by EWN on Friday night.

According to the IPOB leader, the sit-at-home protest will henceforth fall on days of court trail of Kanu who is incarcerated in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.

IPOB is the arrowhead of several other movements calling for the restoration of the defunct Biafran state. IPOB is calling for referendum for the people of the Eastern region to decide the exit of the Biafran nation away from Nigeria.

12/08/2021

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11/08/2021

Court Refuses To Grant Okorocha Order To Stop EFCC, Imo State From Further State Property Recovery (Photos)

Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to grant order of interim injunction sought by former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFFCC and Imo State government to stop them from further interfering and confiscating his properties located in various parts of the country.

The Judge held that granting the order during various challenges to the court jurisdiction in the matter will not been in the interest of justice.

Okorocha on Wednesday in Abuja had asked high court to issue a restraining order against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFFCC and Imo State government from further interfering and confiscating his properties located in various parts of the country.

Okorocha currently representing Imo West
Senatorial district in the Senate sought the order of the Court to preserve his properties pending the resolution of court cases on-going in the matter.

He complained bitterly that his properties have been marked in several states for confiscation adding that unless the preservative order was issued against EFCC and Imo State, he would be prejudiced.

His motion on notice for the sought court order was filed by his counsel and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Oba Maduabuchi.

However, the request was vehemently opposed by EFCC and Imo State government on the ground that the court has no jurisdiction to hear Okorocha's suit.

EFCC and Imo state government are contending that the suit was not the type that can be heard during court vacation.

They further argued that Okorocha did not meet the condition precedent for the matter to be heard during vacation adding that the Fiat of the Chief Judge of the federal high court ought to be sought and obtained before such matter can be heard during vacation.

EFCC and Imo state cited Order 46 Rule 5 of the Federal high court civil procedures Rule 2019 allegedly breached by Okorocha while filing the fresh motion.

08/08/2021

Popular Imo Activist and OAP, Nonso Nkwa Officially Joins The PDP (Photos)

A popular activist and head of the Igbo Department at Ozisa 96.2 FM Owerri, has finally made his move to the PDP, Nigeria Nees Daily Reports.

The well known OAP, Chinonso Uba Theodore, popularly known as Nonso Nkwa who has amassed a huge following officially joined the PDP over the weekend.

Nonso Nkwa has been a foremost critic of the government of the day in Imo State. The last couple of months has been especially hectic for him as he declared plans to host a protest in Imo State over what was the insecurity situation at the time. A move that generated much uproar in some quarters.

The event of his unveiling which held at the PDP State Secretariat at Okigwe Road Owerri, had in attendance the Imo State Chairman of PDP, Engr. Charles Ugwu, the State Secretary, Chief Ray Emeaña, the Youth Leader, Greg Nwadike and the State Publicity Secretary, Ogubundu Nwadike, among others.

Efforts made by Nigerian News Dailyto reach Nonso Nkwa and any of the Imo PDP officials proved abortive.

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05/08/2021

ROCHAS OKOROCHA, IFEANYI ARARUME, SET TO TAKE OVER IMO PDP

~ SENATOR SAMUEL ANYANWU ANOINTED IMO PDP GUBER CANDIDATE

More troubles seem to be looming for the PDP as the crisis rocking the party seem to be taking a different shape.

Unless any thing happens in the last minute plot, plans have been concluded to hand over the structure of PDP in Imo State to Rochas Okorocha and Ifeanyi Araraume, Nigerian News Daily reports.

The embattled former Governor has been battling for political survival following his stormy relationship with the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. This has led to a series of political maneuvers which may see the former Governor, including his son in-law Uche Nwosu and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume make a jump to the PDP.

This is a complex plot which involves Rocha's Okorocha's new friend, Wike on one side against Aminu Tambuwal on the other side.

According to the transcripts of secret meetings, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is said to be looking to expand his political influence ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections.

A long time friend and ally of the Rivers State Governor, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been earmarked as the Gubernatorial candidate of choice in this permutation.

Recall that Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been a long time political foe of the former Governor Emeka Ihedioha whose tenure was brutally cut short by the Supreme Court. Samdaddy and Ihedioha had battled it out in the PDP governorship primaries. A case which took a supreme court judgement in favor of Ihedioha to put to rest.

This plot if it succeeds may see the resignation of Chief Charles Ugwu led Imo PDP executives.

This does not look good for Imo PDP as some of the party leaders may be forced to jump ship when the tsunami commences.

Nigerian News Daily gathered that following series of meetings in Abuja, the plot seem to be gradually coming to a head.

They started with the National Working Committee of the party where any moment from now, the national Chairman of PDP may resign. He is not prepared to confront the powers that be in the PDP.

The National Chairman does not seem to have much support from the North, following their inability to convince former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to join in the plot.

In Imo, things might turn out differently as there is a possibility to see Emeka Ihedioha and Uche Nwosu on a PDP ticket.

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04/08/2021

RE: Imo PDP Rejects The Appointment Of A Non-Lawyer As Attorney General Of Imo State

Imo PDP Should Focus On Their Internal Party Crisis ~ Imo PDP Chieftain

A couple of a days ago, the dying opposition party in Imo State, in its usual attempt to seek relevance, put out a press release challenging the resumption of Barr. C.O.C Akaolisa and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Imo State.

One would assume at first glance that the PDP is showing concern about the welfare of the state. But a closer look at the release betrays a lack of understanding of basic law of association.

This busy-body attitude by the Imo PDP begs many questions:

Is Imo PDP now the mouth piece of the Nigerian Bar Association?

On what grounds are the PDP making such heinous assertions?

If there is anybody that has jurisdiction to comment on issues of Law and Legality as it concerns any of its members, it is the NBA.

The PDP should rather focus on the internal warfare that is taking place in their dying party across all levels.

30/07/2021

Breaking News!

Court Throws Away Okorocha’s Motion To Stop Imo APC Congress

An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja, presided by Justice Valentine Origi has declined to a motion filed to stop the Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State.

Senator Rochas Okorocha, acting through a proxy via one Okay Anikwa, had approached the FCT High Court seeking an injunction to stop the APC from holding its Congress in Imo State slated to begin this Saturday 31st July, 2021.

By this judgment, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State has been given clearance to proceed with the Congress as scheduled.

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28/07/2021

IMO PDP SACKS CHIEF EMMANUEL IWUANYANWU (PHOTOS)

An elder statesman, chieftain and BOT member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has come under attack from the Imo State Chapter of the party, over what is perceived to be his alliance with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State.

Over the weekend, the Imo State Government held a meeting of all stakeholders in the State at the Eze Imo Palace in Mbari. As expected, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu was one of the notable opposition big wigs in attendance at the meeting.

Chief Iwuanyanwu has been vocal about his support to the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, whom he has described as a man with a large and accommodating spirit, urging Imo people to give the Governor a chance to prove himself.

As expected, Iwuanyanwu has come under heavy friendly fire for what members of the opposition PDP consider anti-party activities and a betrayal of some sort.

A National officer of the PDP, Chief Madu Chinemerem had lashed out at Iwuanyanwu, noting that in recent times, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has ''displayed perennial tendency to act on a whim by displaying political behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of its consequences''

Madu advised PDP members to be wary of the damage Chief Iwuanyanwu is causing the party through his unholy alliance with the Governor Hope Uzodimma government.

He even went on to advise Iwuanyanwu to review his membership of the PDP or quit the party.

The elder statesman had retorted that nobody can sack him from the Peoples Democratic Party.

Chief Iwuanyanwu stated that he played a major role that assisted the PDP in being announced as the winner of the 2019 governorship elections.

Iwuanyanwu said that he was made a life member of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, because of how much he has committed his resources for the party's success.

Efforts made by Nigerian News Daily correspondents to reach the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Ogubundu Nwadike, was abortive as he was not available to make any statements.

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13/07/2021

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha Suspended By APC (Photos)

Senator representing Imo West Senatorial Zone, and former Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rocha's Anayo Okorocha has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a document obtained by Nigerian News Daily, the embattled former Governor was suspended over alleged anti-party activities.

The letter which was addressed to the former Imo Governor from the National Working Committee of the party, detailed the grounds of his suspension.

According to the letter, Senator Okorocha's suspension follows after the recommendation of an investigative committee set up to look into various allegations against him, bordering on activities that are against the interests of the party.

The allegations include his alleged abuse of the person of President Buhari and the current Imo State government. (Both APC-led governments)

Recently, there has been rumours that Okorocha might be planning to make a move into the PDP, as a result of the political storms he's facing in the APC.

See the letter below:

12/07/2021

ROCHAS OKOROCHA SET TO QUIT APC, PLANS TO REJOIN PDP - IMO LAWMAKER

Former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial Zone, Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha is set to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This revelation was made by Senator Samuel Anyanwu while speaking to newsmen over the weekend.

Senator Anyanwu, a former Lawmaker disclosed that some Imo lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress have started negotiating to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.

Anyanwu said this concerning the future of PDP and the state in 2023.

He said: “If national and state Lawmakers are secretly negotiating for a come-back into PDP, those already in the party should see their membership as a privilege to remain loyal and dedicated to party rules.

Over the past year, the All Progressives Congress in Imo State has been besieged by internal rancour, which has seen former Governor Rochas Okorocha fighting for his political life.

The former Governor had gone ahead to set up a parallel Party structure led by Dan Nwafor, which has been declared illegal and void by the party national leadership.

Okorocha who disclosed to newsmen last week that he has been unable to enrol in the massive revalidation exercise of the APC, has been accused of anti-party activities, chief among which is the attempt to destabilize the party before his move into the PDP.

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha began his political career in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, where he contested in the party Governorship primaries in 1999. Okorocha lost to Achike Udenwa who would go on to become a two-time governor of Imo state.

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08/07/2021

EXPOSED: IMO YOUTH COMMISSIONER PLOTS TO HIJACK NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN IMO STATE

All does not seem to be well in the Imo state chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria. There has been a lot of turmoil owing to the botched election of new executives to the apex youth body in the state.

The Imo state chapter of the council has been rocked by major crisis in recent times, which has culminated in a court order mandating that all the parties that were involved in the congress held previously should be brought to book within 28 days of the establishment of that court order.

According to a voice recording made available to The Nation Online, the Imo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon Dan Chike Ogu was caught in a secret meeting held in his office, which he said was to consolidate his plans to colonize the National Youth Council elections and set up a his own set of executives.

Dan Ogu who is popularly known in the State as Hamza has been the focus of public attention in recent times for a number of financial misconduct, chief among which is the embezzlement of the N10M budget earmarked for the Imo state contingent to the National Sports Festival held in Edo State earlier in the year.

The embattled commissioner who did not mince words was clearly heard in the meeting saying that he will create a faction in the Imo chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria and that there's nothing even the Governor could do about it.

The National Youth Council of Nigeria which is the highest ranking youth body recognized by the Presidency, is made up of the Voluntary Youth Organizations, the Religious Based Organizations, and the Conference Organizations.

As a result of the sheer number of youths under the NYCN umbrella, it has become a major youth bloc for politicians who need willing and able youths to achieve their sinister political ambitions.

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