Former governor of Imo State and current senator representing Imo West District, Rochas Okorocha has been endorsed by a group of northern coalition under the auspices of coalition of Arewa professionals for 2023 presidency. READ ALSO: 2023 Presidency: Group push for Regina Daniel’s husband for president Daily Times understands that the group president, Barrister Umar Magaji, stated this […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has inaugurated a seven Man Special Taskforce on Roads and Infrastructure for Mbaitoli local government. Daily Times reports that the state Deputy Governor Prince Eze Madumere hails from the local government. It was gathered that the Deputy Governor had since packed out from the Government Lodge following his […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has said that “God is in support” of his son- in – law Uche Nwosu’s governorship ambition. The governor has endorsed Nwosu, who is his current chief of staff, as his successor. In a statement on Sunday, Okorocha said 24 out of the 37 local government areas in the […]
South African President, Jacob Zuma, will from Friday pay a two-day visit to Imo state, Governor Rochas Okorocha disclosed Thursday. Briefing journalists at Government House, Owerri, the state capital, Okorocha said Zuma, among other official engagements, would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rochas Okorocha Foundation and Zuma Foundation. Also, the visitor would be expected […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, in Imo State and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has finally filed a petition at the Election Petitions Tribunal, in Owerri, against Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His action, at the weekend, against Okorocha, has ended weeks of speculations and rumours […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 118,803 eligible voters will participate in the Saturday’s run-off election in Imo State instead of 144,715 it initially declared. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Gabriel Ada, said this while briefing party agents in Owerri, the state capital, on Tuesday, on the preparation for the election. Ada added […]
A member of the Board Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Wednesday expressed concern over the future of democracy in Imo State under Governor Rochas Okorocha. Iwuanyanwu, who briefed the media in his office said his fear was born out of the antecedents of a new crop of politicians with inordinate […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State, has fixed Saturday, 25th April, 2015, for the re-run of the inconclusive governorship election in the State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Dr. Gabriel Ada, who announced this at a press conference on Wednesday, at the commission headquarters, Owerri, said that elections would […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has again caused the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of influencing the outcome of the just concluded presidential and National elections results in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. Okorocha who made the accusations in Owerri during a meeting […]