BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Speaker, 10th House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas were among dignitaries Monday who graced the colloquium to mark the 60th birthday celebration of former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha. The event which held at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Intercontinental […]
Former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Ihedioha announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter entitled, “notification of my withdrawal from the Imo PDP gubernatorial primaries”. The letter was addressed to the National Chairman of the party in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
By Tunde Opalana Former governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has denied ever calling the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi or supporters of the party saboteurs. As a democrat, the former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives said he is a respecter of diverse opinions and choices of either political […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo state on Tuesday, says former Governor Emeka Ihedioha wouldn’t seek redress in court to stop the state House of Assembly probe of the alleged N19.63 billion missing local government funds. The contentious interim audit report of the state auditor general for local government covers the period from January […]
Former governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha has finally spoken after the Supreme Court review of its nullifying his election as the governor of the state. It would recalled that Ihedioha had approached the Supreme Court, led by the Chief Justice, Justice Tanko Muhammad to review the judgement delivered against him and his party, the […]
Abuja – The Supreme Court adjourned until Tuesday, hearing in application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to review a judgment on Imo governorship that declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 9, 2019, election.Ihedioha and the PDP had approached the court after […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commenced the recall process of Hon Sam Otuibe, representing Ahiazu Mbaise at the Imo State House of Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), without prior notice to the party. The PDP chairman, Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area, Richard Iwu and the Publicity Secretary, Ibe Anyawu, in […]
Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate, has dissociated himself from a report that he had been contacted to serve on a monitoring team regarding the forthcoming Supreme Court Review of the case between Chief Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo state and Hope Uzodimma. Soyinka said: “I know nothing of this development and I […]
Chief Emeka Ihedioha has prayed the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment it delivered on January 14. The Supreme Court on January 14, nullified Ihedioha’s election as Imo governor and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. Ihedioha made the […]
‘Gov Hope Uzodinma will cover all that Ohakim, Okorocha and Ihedioha did in just two years and Imolites will be awed within two years of his administration’ the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has said Mbaka also said that Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was sacked by the […]
Mr Emeka Ihedioha, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo, said his faith remained strong in Nigeria, its democracy and institutions, in spite of the Supreme Court judgment that removed him as governor of the state. Ihedioha stated this on Saturday when he received members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) led […]
By Andrew Orolua, AbujaAny moment from now the Supreme Court will give its judgment in the appeal challenging the legality of Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State. Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and presiding Justice of a seven member panel of Justices of the apex court, Justice Ibrahim Mohammad indicated that the court will […]
Abuja – The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday reserved judgment in three separate appeals challenging the victory of Emeka Ihedioha in the March 9 governorship election in Imo State. The five member panel presided over by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, announced that judgment in the three appeals would be delivered on a date […]
The Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has restated his administration’s commitment to the implementation of a veritable pension administration in the state. The governor stated this in a goodwill message at the third quarter consultative forum organised by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Owerri on Wednesday. INEC to strenghten relations with UNDP to deepen […]