Tag Archives: Imo

Supreme Court dismisses ihedioha suit against Uzodinma

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State seeking a certificate of return as the state’s lawful governor. Ihedioha had told the apex court that Governor Hope Uzodinma was not qualified to run for the election in the first place, claiming that Uche Nwosu was earlier declared by the ...

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Uzodinma’s government has been a waste- ADC

The African Democractic Congress (ADC) has said Governor Hope Uzodinma has wasted three years and 10 months as governor of Imo State. It said the governor has failed to demonstrate capacity and also lacked indigenous support to effectively combat insecurity and restore sustainable peace in Imo. Chilos Godsent, the Southeast National Vice Chairman of the ADC, said these in a ...

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Why Imo electorate gave me massive votes- Uzodinma

The Imo state Governor Hope Uzodimma, has said Imo people gave him massive votes during last Saturday’s Imo governorship elections. He stated this to newsmen in Owerri while speaking on his governorship victory. According to Uzodimma, “Ndi Imo umunnem, you spoke volumes through your massive votes. It is an emphatic vote of confidence in our performance in office in the ...

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Ex-President Buhari reacts to APC victory in Kogi and Imo

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC over its victory in the just concluded gubernatorial elections in Imo and Kogi State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared Governor Hope Uzodinma, the candidate of APC, winner of the Imo governorship election. Similarly, Usman Ododo of the ruling party also secured victory in Saturday’s governorship ...

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Imo 2023: APC, PDP in tight race as results trickle in

Results have started trickling in in the ongoing governorship election in Imo State. Announcement of results have commenced at polling units by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC had fixed today, November 11, 2023, for the off-circle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. Voting have ended in some polling units and results are immediately being ...

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Bayelsa 2023: PDP leads as results trickle in

Collation and announcement of results have commenced at polling units in Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had fixed November 11 for the off-circle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. Voting ended in some polling units between 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm and INEC officials immediately announced results at the Polling Unit ...

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Imo 2023: Election marred by low voter turnout of voters, logistic issues

The Saturday’s governorship election in Imo took off in some parts of the state on a shaky note with low voter turnout and absence of election officials and materials at some polling units (PUs) visited. According to The Nation newspaper,  some PUs, some voters were seen, along with security personnel, waiting for INEC officials and materials at at 8:30am. At ...

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Vote- buying: ICPC deploys operatives to Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has deployed its operatives to monitor the Saturday governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. The Spokesperson of the Commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to her, the commission’s operatives have been deployed to the 56 local government areas and 649 Wards ...

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Why APC will win Imo governorship election- Nwosu

Former Chief of Staff to the Imo state governor, Uche Nwosu, has expressed optimism that his party will emerge winners of the November 11th governorship election in the state. Nwosu, addressing newsmen in a telephone chat on Thursday night, said nothing would stop the election from being held on Saturday and that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was ready ...

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Apapa’s faction fails in bid to replace Imo LP guber candidate

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has declined to grant a motion ex-parte brought by Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) to stop Athan Achonu as governorship candidate of the Saturday’s election in Imo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, refused to grant the prayer of the plaintiffs for an order of interim injunction recognising their candidate, ...

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