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Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Independent Electoral Commission yesterday, issued Certificate of Return (CoR) to Frank Ibezim of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to represent Imo North senatorial District. This was confirmed to THISDAY by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Publicity and Voter Education. Festus Okoye. He said that he was given the Certificate of Return at exactly 1 pm by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu . The tussle for who would represent the district a...

JUST IN: EFCC Arrests Former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha A source at the commission told SaharaReporters that an invitation was sent to the former governor but that he failed to turn up as advised. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 13, 2021 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo North was arrested Tuesday at about 4:15 pm at his private office in Abuja. @REALROCHAS/TWITTER A s...

No fewer than 10 federal legislators had died since the Ninth National Assembly was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, writes Udora Orizu Since the inauguration of the Ninth National Assembly in 2019, Nigerians have witnessed the death of no fewer than 10 federal legislators. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have grieved over the loss of some of their colleagues. While some died due to old age, others died after suffering one illness or the other. Although death is inevitable, and a ...

Imo North Senatorial: APC candidates and burning issues On By Pascal Opara The question of who becomes the bonafide candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Imo North Senatorial seat persists between Ifeanyi Ararume and Frank Ibezim as the duo has been frequenting the courts to establish their individual candidacy for the seat despite the party’s insistence that Ibezim is its official flag bearer as decided in a free primary election. However, the emergence of Ibezim from the par...

  Following the 5th December 2020 Imo North Senatorial by-election to replace the late Benjamin Uwajumogu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared victory in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) without proclaiming a winner. This was due to a multiplicity of cases by APC members claming to be the party’s candidate and the various reliefs they were able to procure from different courts. But in a recent petition signed by the party’s acting National Cha...

Why Buhari approved N34 billion for rural roads — Minister of Budget On By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, yesterday said that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved N34 billion, to tackle road construction in the agrarian communities of the country. Agba, spoke when he commissioned the 3.5km asphalted road, Umucheke, Okwe in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State. He said that the president approved the money in o...

Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in December 5 Imo North bye-election, Frank Ibezim, has vowed to challeng...

​FRIDAY OLOKOR The Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) on Saturday, upheld the disqualification of Chukwuma  Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progr...

Punch Newspapers Sections FRIDAY OLOKOR The Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) on Saturday, upheld the disqualification of Chukwuma  Ibezim as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the December 5, 2020 by-election for Imo North Senatorial District. A three- man panel of justices of the Appellate Court presided by Justice Abubakar Yahaya in a unanimous judgment agreed with Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that Ibezim submitted false information to the Independent ...

Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The All Progressives Congress candidate for the December 5, 2020 Imo North bye-election, Frank Ibezim, as affirmed by th...