Our attention has been drawn to a number of social media blogs and commentaries linking the name of Distinguished Senator Chris Anyanwu to the primitive outburst of the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, at last week’s Oru Owere ceremony. Ordinarily, the governor’s outburst does not merit a response from …
Governor Rochas Okorocha embraces his Nasarawa state counterpart, Umar Al-Makura. On Tuesday, Governor Al-Makura was let off the impeachment hook when the seven-member panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct against him dismissed all 16 charges. Who can help us decode what these two Governors were saying to themselves when this …
The IMSG has responded to allegations by Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka that Gov. Okorocha gave Arch.Bishop Obinna a bounced cheque. Here is a copy of the press statement made available to IMO STATE BLOG. Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka was quoted in the media to have claimed last Sunday during the …
IMO STATE BLOG is ever pleased to recall any article in our archives whenever the need arises. Here’s an excerpt our post we published on May 31, 2011 about Father Mbaka’s visit to Douglas House. “It is commendable to note that Gov.Rochas Okorocha sought the face of God before resuming …
Na wa o. Our Governor , Owelle Rochas Okorocha has again come under fire. This particular drama series is being sponsored by Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The popular Catholic priest has accused onye isi of issuing a N50 million bounced cheque to the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His …
Yesterday, we told you we had reached out to Senator Chris Anyanwu’s office for comments on the incident that transpired at the 2014 Oru Owerre festival and promised to share the feedback. Please find below their response sent to IMO STATE BLOG (verbatim) THE OKOROCHA MENACE IN IMO IS A BATTLE …
Here’s an opinion from a fellow Imolite on Chief Ikedi Ohakim’s candidacy. Whether Ikedi Ohakim goes to Father Mbaka or to Cardinal Arinze oreven to Pope Francis, the truth is that he is a closed chapter as long as Imo politics is concerned. He should go and sit down and …
The Imo State Government sincerely wish to take exception to the INTOLERANT attitude exhibited by some of the governorship aspirants on the platform of one of the political parties in the State at the historic and popular Oru-Owere cultural event, held on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in Owerri, who could …
Even though Governor Okorocha did not mention any names in his speech at the Oru Owerri festival, it was not difficult to figure out who he was referring to when he told the crowd not to vote any woman who throws slippers at men. We all remember that Governor Okorocha …
Everyone is talking about the drama that occurred at the just concluded Oru Owerri Cultural Festival which was held this past Saturday at the Ugwu Ekwema civic center. There have been many versions to what exactly transpired at the event that led our distinguished Senator representing Owerri senatorial district to …
The Speaker Imo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Benjamin Uwajumogu has said he is a happy and fulfilled man for having delivered on all the campaign promises he made to the people of Ihitte-Uboma local government area of the state in 2011. The Speaker spoke yesterday, while receiving various …
With a heavy heart, we report the sudden death of the former Honourable State Commissioner for Commerce & Industry, Lady Chioma Ogoke who gave up the ghost today. According to information reaching IMO STATE BLOG, Lady Ogoke who served as in the Okorocha administration had on Sunday afternoon visited a current …