Ihedioha loses again as Supreme Court declines to set-aside Imo judgement
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, declined to restore Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Governor of Imo State. The apex court, in a decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, reinstated the judgement it gave on January […]
Breaking: Tanker explodes in Imo, one dies
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri A tanker carrying premium motor spirit, PMS, has exploded and went up inflame along Owerri -Aba express road, killing one person and others critically injured. Vanguard investigation on Thursday confirmed that the incident happened at about 11: 15 am not too far from the Imo/Anambra River basin authority. It […]
Protesting health workers shut down Imo specialist hospital over salary cut
The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action to protest against the alleged 30 per cent cut in their salary. It was gathered that the workers, numbering at least 300, have sustained the protest for about 11 days, to press home their demand for the reversal of the pay […]
Battle: We will continue protest in Imo – PDP
The Imo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday said that they will continue protesting in Imo state, over the January 14, 2020 judgment that sacked Emeka Ihedioha, as governor of the state and upheld Hope Uzodinma, as the validly elected governor of Imo.
Man kills lawyer for parking in front of his shop
A renowned Owerri based lawyer, Damian Ali, has been killed. Ali, a prominent son of Mgbuisii – Ohaji in Imo State, was allegedly killed on Friday in Owerri, by a man said to run a pharmacy shop in the World Bank area of the Imo State capital. Sunday Vanguard learned that the deceased fully dressed […]
Marcus Brutus and his Cousins
ONE week after the Supreme Court overturned the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as governor of Imo State and installed Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, nine lawmakers in the state house of assembly abandoned their party and joined the “winning team”. Four of them were elected on […]
Imo workers rejoice as Uzodinma approves N30, 000 minimum wage
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, has approved the N30,000 national minimum wage for civil servants in the state. The announcement was made on Thursday in Owerri, by the governor through his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu. Vanguard gathered that this latest move has provoked the workers on hearing it […]
Imo APC, PDP in last minute game over defecting lawmakers
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have up their game in the defection drama in the state House of Assembly. Vanguard gathered Wednesday in Owerri, that the two political parties have lined up their strategies to win or lose in having the highest number of lawmakers of […]
Groups to Imo lawmakers: Don’t expect financial favour from Uzodinma
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi Members of the Imo State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), have been told to never to expect any financial settlement from Governor Hope Uzodinma if they want to maintain their integrity. Chief Eric Uwaoma, who is the President-General […]
Fire guts INEC office in Imo
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri A fire has engulfed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Orlu, Imo state. Vanguard gathered in Owerri, that the incident which happened on Sunday night, for now, has been linked to indiscriminate bush burning. However, the Public Relations Officer, PRO, INEC, Emmanulla Opara, confirmed this to […]
Stop feeding Imo people with lies, Ihedioha tells Uzodinma
By Praise Njoku – Orlu The Supreme Court sacked-Governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of feeding the people of Imo State with lies. Ihedioha was reacting to the statement made by Governor Uzodinma during his media chat with correspondents at the Presidential Villa Abuja. He described the claims made […]
Imo judgment review, insult to Nigerians, Judiciary — APC Chieftain
An APC Chieftain in Abia, Mr Austin Okezie, on Friday condemned the purported application by the immediate past governor of Imo, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, for a review of the Supreme Court judgment that removed him. The court had declared Sen. Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of the state governorship election held on March 9, […]
Imo lawmakers’ free fall
About 48 hours after the Supreme Court upturned the gubernatorial victory of Chief Emeka Ihedioha, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Professor Godfrey Onah, called Saturday Vanguard to ask how Imo people were “managing the unexpected development”.
PDP protests in Imo: Do not yap, act!
By Obi Nwakanma It is no longer news that the Supreme Court of Nigeria led by Tanko Muhammad had supervised what must now go down as the most controversial judgement in the history of the judiciary in Nigeria. Judges, like Justice Mrs Kekere-Ekun, who wrote the so-called lead opinion of the court, and who were […]
NDLEA convicts 8 drug peddlers in Imo, rehabilitate five drug addict
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Wednesday said that it has convicted eight drug peddlers in Imo state. The agency also said that it rehabilitated five drug-dependent persons. Arrested 146 suspects as well as seized 225.32 kg exhibits. This was part of the 2019 performance record of the […]
Imo PDP chairman, Charles Ezekwem dumps party
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Charles Ezekwem, has dumped his party, PDP. In his resignation letter on Monday in Owerri, Ezekwem said his decision to abandon PDP, was based on the approval of his supporters and the prevailing circumstances facing his party. However, Vanguard gathered different […]
