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Off-cycle elections in Nigeria are elections that are held outside the usual timetable for general elections. When Nigeria returned to democratic, civilian rule in 1999, the expectation was that elections would be held regularly across the federation in a four-year-cycle, but after the 1999 elections, many candidates went to court to protest the outcome of […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the coming elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States, the White Witches and Wizards of Nigeria have predicted the outcome of the gubernatorial polls slated for November 11 in three States. Speaking with journalists at the weekend in Lagos, Okhue Iboi, the spokesperson of the group, warned Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma of the All […]
Continue ReadingFollowing two contradictory high court rulings over leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria, the Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the party have been at loggerheads over who is the recognised National Chairman of the Party. The power tussle snowballed into holding factional primaries to produce candidates who will participate in the […]
Continue ReadingAn aspirant under the platform of Labour Party (LP) in the upcoming Governorship primaries in Imo State, Chief Humphrey Anumudu has been found dead in his house. Chief Anumudu died in his house in Lagos after he had returned from an LP meeting at the party national headquarters in Abuja on Friday. A native of […]
Continue ReadingOne of the Civil Society Organizations (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has said that the results of the presidential election from Imo and Rivers are inconsistent with its projections for the states. In a statement on Wednesday, the organisation said the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were manipulated. “The state-level presidential results for […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say gunmen have razed down the Afor Atta Divisional Police headquarters in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Monday night, January 2. It happened barely a few hours after a convoy of a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, was attacked with four of his […]
Continue ReadingTwo policemen have been reportedly killed after unknown gunmen attacked the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State in the early hours of Saturday, March 19. According to reports, the gunmen blocked the roads leading in and out of the station division, including the one close to the local […]
Continue ReadingThe police in Imo state have arrested two more suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Christian Kpatuma, killed at his country home in Mgbala, Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State, on February 1, 2022. Recall that over the weekend, one suspect, Deberechi Chukwu, an escapee from Imo Correctional Centre […]
Continue ReadingSuspected gunmen have attacked and burnt a police Divisional headquarters in Arondizuogu in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria. Reports say, the attack which happened around 2:00 am on Tuesday left one of the police officers on duty dead. Sources in the community disclosed that the attack left the Divisional Police Officer of […]
Continue ReadingPeople believed to be gunmen on Monday afternoon killed a military officer when they attacked some soldiers in Awo Mmamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. In retaliation, military men regrouped, stormed the town and allegedly burnt a hotel, cars, houses and shops, reports say. The incident which happened at […]
Continue ReadingImo State Police Command, Nigeria, says it has commenced an investigation after a man’s penis was chopped off over an allegation he was working against IPOB as a government informant. In a horrific video shared online, a politician popularly known as Matador Enyi-Oha na Orsu, had his male member chopped off on Saturday, July 3. He was then […]
Continue ReadingThe Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, says the police have directed an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Uguchi Unachukwu, who was allegedly killed on May 31 in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased was shot dead near Sam Mbakwe Airport during a […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has raised an alarm of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network acquiring bombs and explosives which they are moving from Lagos to Imo to destabilize the South-East state. The information was conveyed in a letter with reference number, S.238/5/1538 dated April 26, 2021 and signed by I. Abdullah on […]
Continue ReadingThree widows of soldiers who died in active service have won a car each in a lottery sponsored by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, according to Punch. The report revealed that the ballots were held after a church service marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Victory Chapel, Government House, Owerri on Sunday. […]
Continue ReadingAs you can watch below, PoliticsNGR has been furnished with the video of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole leading APC supporters in Imo state in a prayer session for the downfall of Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha. The prayer session took place on Friday as he led the party’s rally […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress’ (APC) efforts to reconcile members aggrieved over its recently conducted primary elections may have hit the rocks, findings have shown, even as the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, called off the bluff of Governors Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha of Ogun and Imo States respectively yesterday, saying the party would […]
Continue ReadingAn Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, Tuesday, declared the impeachment of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Eze Madumere illegal. According to Punch, Justice Benjamin Iheaka declared Madumere’s impeachment as invalid, void and of no legal effect. Justice Iheaka also flayed the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi and the Attorney General […]
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