News of Chief Ikedi Ohakim’s recent visit to Owerri may have touched a nerve in none other than popular Social Crusader, Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha. It will be recalled that during the Ohakim Administration, Iwuoha went to press alleging that he had been flogged by Chief Ikedi Ohakim at gunpoint right …
According to a recent communique from the Government House, the Imo State Government has concluded plans to build a Marine University which will be sited in Oguta. This was disclosed by Governor Rochas Okorocha while enlightening Traders in the State on the strides being made by his Administration. How …
This is how trouble starts. Biko nu, who is trying to bring conflict between Pres. Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rochas Okorocha? The caption of a publication today in the Leadership papers caught our attention. Titled – Hold Jonathan responsible for Insecurity, it read thus: The governor of Imo State, …
For sometime now, the internet has been awash with a scandal alleging that Senator Hope Uzodinma lied about his educational qualification. Weeks later, the gist has refused to go away. For the umpteenth time, we received another inquiry asking why we did not report the story here on ImoStateblog.com. So by popular …
A grand plot to remove Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, is in the works and it is being co-ordinated by an ex-governor. The plot was weaved around the crisis between the state government and the chairmen of the local governments, who were sacked by Okorocha, but were returned to office …
An entirely new twist was yesterday added to the fate of the 27 council chairmen in Imo State, as Governor Rochas Okorocha declared that their tenure ends today. The Governor who spoke in Abuja yesterday described the ex-parte order obtained by the embattled council chairmen as an attempt to seek …
Former Commissioner for Information & Strategy in the Ohakim Administration, Dr.Kelechi Okpalake has stepped forward to refute claims contained in a recent statement by the present Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr.Chinedu Offor. The statement was an official rejoinder to a publication alleging a plot by the State Government to …
On Monday August 6th, the Imo High Court issued an injunction restraining the State Government (Gov.Okorocha) from dissolving the Local Government Council men on August 8th. This brings another twist to the political drama. He who must come to equity must come with clean hands. Should the LG Chairmen be …
We have gone to the Courts and Governor Okorocha has respected the rule of Law by reinstating the LG Council men to complete their tenure due to expire on August 8th. In the past week, Governor has held meetings with the Councilmen to broker peace in the interest of the State. …
On July 4th, Prince Eze Madumere celebrated his 48th Birthday. The Chief of Staff to the Governor told IMOSTATEBLOG.com that he had set the day aside to spend it with the less privileged children. “Instead of dining with Kings and Queens, I decided to dedicate my life to helping …
It was just yesterday we read a report from Mba Ogbonnaya where he highlighted the murder attempt on Chief Jeff Imo (former Transition Chairman, Onuimo Local government Area). On Sunday, Chief Jeff Imo was traced to his house, then to Concorde Hotel. These were no ordinary citizens, there were men …
The documents enclosed herein provide a breakdown of the statutory allocations received from the Federal Government from May 2011 through July 2012. Find out what each of the 27 Local governments has received over the past 15 months. You may click to view document in a larger version . Selected …