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Speaker Acho Ihim

Imo Agog As Acho Ihim Gets Grand Reception

The Grand Reception in honor of Rt Hon Acho Ihim, on his election as the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (African Region) & Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly. A galaxy of top personalities and politicians from across the country including host Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Former Senate President, Sen Ken Nnamani, Gov Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Gov Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Gov Abubakar Sanni Bello of Niger State, Dep Gov Eze Madumere, SGI George Eche, COS Ugwumba Uche Nwosu etc[url][/url]

“APPEAL COURT DIDN’T FREEZE IMO ACCOUNTS”



The Imo State Government has denied the banner headline report of the Vanguard Newspaper Stating that the “Appeal Court has ordered the freezing of all the accounts of the Imo State Government for the money in the affected accounts to be used to settle the debt owed to the litigants”, with the Government stressing that the Appeal Court did not give any order or ruling freezing the accounts of the State government as claimed in the report.



The Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Miletus Nlebedim told media practitioners on Tuesday September 27, 2016 the same day, Vanguard Newspaper carried the disputed report, that the story was nothing but a deliberate mischief and then challenged those behind the false report to publish their facts.



Hear the AG, “I want to categorically state that the Court of Appeal Sitting in Owerri did not make an order or gave any ruling freezing the accounts of the State Government as reported by the Vanguard Newspaper. The burden now lies on the Vanguard Newspapers to authenticate their Claim by Publishing their facts”.



“There is no such order or Judgement from the Court of Appeal and for the avoidance of doubt, what happened relates back to the year 2011 when a company called E.C. Network Nig. Ltd. took out an action against the state government claiming the sum of 800million naira as contract sum for a contract awarded to them during the time of His Excellency Chief Ikedi Ohakim. The contract has to do with the supply of waste bins to Imo State government when the then government was pursuing its clean and green policy”.



“The goods were not delivered to Imo State government. The contention of the claimant was that he imported the waste bins in pursuance of the contractual agreement, the goods arrived the Apapa wharfs but couldn’t be cleared because the government was unable to provide funds to him and as a result the goods were seized. This is his Claim. The goods in question never reached the state, he now made claims of the contract sum and damages”.



“The sum of 800 million naira was claimed as contract sum and 200 million as damages, that was the claim before the Court. The High Court sitting in Owerri granted his relief and awarded the sum of 1billion naira to him”.



“The government of Imo State appealed against that judgement to the Court of Appeal in 2012. The appeal was argued last year, and judgement dismissed the appeal by the State government”.







“Two days after the judgement, we filled an appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the judgement as delivered by the Court of Appeal as it was a malicious judgement looking at the facts and contract agreement. There was a clause there that said that if there is a misunderstanding between the parties, that, they will first go for arbitration and if it fails either party could then go to Court. That arbitration clause in the agreement was not followed, as such it was challenged that the case was premature as it did not follow the due process as agreed by the parties”.



“We did not stop at appealing at the Supreme Court, we followed it up with filling a motion for stay of execution. The motion for stay of execution is even yet to be heard in Court”.



“I wonder where the Vanguard Newspaper got the information of the Appeal Court then freezing the accounts of the State government when there is a pending motion for stay of execution and a pending appeal at the Supreme Court”.



“The issue of freezing of account does not even arise as the Claimant never included it in its prayers to the Court, both at the lower Court and Appeal Court. In law the law does not give what was not asked for”.



“There is no way the Court of Appeal would have awarded the respondent what he did not claim”.



The publication by Vanguard is misleading and malicious as they never even cared to verify their facts from the office of the Attorney-General before going for publication. It is now left for them to publish what they have to prove that they were not on blackmail trip”.





Sam Onwuemeodo

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

GOVERNOR ROCHAS GRANTS WAIVERS FOR RECRUITMENT OF 1,000 TEACHERS FROM OHAJI/EGBEMA & OGUTA


The Imo State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha has granted waivers for immediate recruitment of qualified teachers from the two oil producing local government areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Gertrude Odukah who disclosed this in an interaction with newsmen recently, stated that this gesture was integral part of the Amnesty Program of the State Government aimed at bettering the lots of the people in those areas.

She therefore called upon the good people of the oil producing areas to avail themselves of this great opportunity.

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the militant during their surrender of weapons few weeks ago

Chairman of the Imo State Amnesty Committee & Wife of the Governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha in a group photograph with Ex-commanders of the Avenger militants in the oil producing areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta who surrendered their weapons recently and embraced peace, when she visited the area Tuesday, to meet with the born-again militants with food stuffs and medical experts. With her are the ex-commanders and Hon Kingsley Uju (1st left) Deputy Chief of Staff (operations) Government House.

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Police

The Governors Men, SGI George Eche, Chief of Staff, Ugumba Uche Nwosu, his deputy Engr Uju Kingsley, HOS Ekenze

parade

the parade guard of honor

Gov Rochas Okorocha acknowledging Her Excellency Nneoma Rochas Okorocha as she marches pass with other Imo Women at the Independence Day Celebration Parade

His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented brand new Kia Rio saloon cars to the three Imo Rio216 gold medalists along side their coaches.

Presenting the cars to the five beneficiaries and a check of N1 million each unbehalf of the governor, the Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Hon. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu said that the presentation is in fulfilment of the governor's promise to the Paralympic medalists of Imo origin who represented Nigeria. Hon. Uche Nwosu who said that the medalists have made Imo State proud encouraged them and other athletes to keep faith and put more efforts.

Also, the Chief of Staff presented a plot of land document to one of the medalists, Orji Josephin Precious who has won many gold medals in the past.
In a vote of thanks, Orji Josephin Precious appreciated the governor for fulfilling his promise today. She told the crowd that trooped out to grace the occassion which was held at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chamber that every athlete in Nigeria now "wants to be an Imolite" because of the extent of love the governor expresses to them. She prayed for God to bless the governor.

Gov Okorocha Redeems Car & Cash Pledge To Paralympians

His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented brand new Kia Rio saloon cars to the three Imo Rio216 gold medalists along side their coaches.

Presenting the cars to the five beneficiaries and a check of N1 million each unbehalf of the governor, the Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Hon. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu said that the presentation is in fulfilment of the governor's promise to the Paralympic medalists of Imo origin who represented Nigeria. Hon. Uche Nwosu who said that the medalists have made Imo State proud encouraged them and other athletes to keep faith and put more efforts.

Also, the Chief of Staff presented a plot of land document to one of the medalists, Orji Josephin Precious who has won many gold medals in the past.
In a vote of thanks, Orji Josephin Precious appreciated the governor for fulfilling his promise today. She told the crowd that trooped out to grace the occassion which was held at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chamber that every athlete in Nigeria now "wants to be an Imolite" because of the extent of love the governor expresses to them. She prayed for God to bless the governor.

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Owelle

The People's Gov

The youth

A Gov Like No Other

Last night Governor Rochas Okorocha challenged a youth to a Snooker game. The Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum was at his usual humble and humane self playing, mingling and interacting with Imolites of all status.

Don't ask me who won the game... lol

Gov Okorocha’s Aide 12 Others To Head Federal Agencies

The Federal Government has approved the appointment
of 13 Chief Executives in some parastatals and agencies,
thereby marking an end to the tenure of various
occupants of the positions.
A statement issued on Monday evening by the Director
of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji
Adebiyi, with Ref. No. PPR/OSGF/PR/03, said the
appointments were approved by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
While Joseph Ari was named Director-General of
Industrial Training Fund, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami),
becomes the Director-General of National Information
Technology Development Agency.
The government also appointed Engr. Simbi Kesiye
Wabote, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content
Monitoring Board, while Osita Anthony Aboloma
becomes DG of Standard Organisation of Nigeria.
Mamman Amadu is the DG of Bureau of Public
Procurement, while the mantle of leadership in Pension
Transitional Arrangement Directorate fell on Sharon
Ikeazor.
Princess Gloria Akobundu becomes the National
Coordinator/Chief Executive of New Partnership for
Africa’s Development, just as Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi was
named Executive Secretary of Petroleum Equalisation
Fund.
While Umana Okon Umana becomes the Managing
Director of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority, Sa’adiya
Faruq has been appointed Federal Commissioner for
National Commission for Refugees, Migrant and
Internally Displaced Persons.
The government also named Usman Abubakar as
chairman of Nigerian Railway Corporation; Dr. Bello
Aliyu Gusau, Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology
Development Fund and Yewande Sadiku, Executive
Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission.

Princess Gloria Akobundu a former Senior Special Assistant on Abuja Liaison has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer/National Coordinator of the New Partnership For African Development, NEPAD by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Princess Akobundu whose name was listed amongst 12 others as Chief Executives of federal establishments is coming on board with a wealth of experience garnered over time.

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Imo Govt. strikes $2bn partnership deal for Industrial Park

The Imo State government has signed a two billion dollars’ partnership with an international group, African Development Funding Group, to build and develop the proposed Imo Industrial Park.
The park will be built in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
A memorandum of understanding was also signed at the Ndubuisi Kanu Executive Chambers at the Government House in Owerri the capital of Imo State in southeast Nigeria.
The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, told reporters that the proposed Imo Industrial Park in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area would generate over one million jobs for youths not only in the state but in the country.
He said that the project would turn Imo State into an investment haven which would boost the economy of the country and also increase her gross domestic product.
Meanwhile, the Vice President of the African Development Funding Group, Duncan Otieno, said they were willing to partner with Imo State to actualise the project with main focus on road infrastructure, agriculture, construction, and logistics in the industrial park.
One of the delegates from the African Development Funding Group is the Nigerian Consul General to South Africa Mrs Uche Ajulu-Okeke.

Source News Express
http://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/28671

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs86xUOSZ74

Gov Rochas Okorocha and his wife singing to the glory of God with Steve Crown

You Are The Bridge That Holds Our Diversity Together Gov. Sani Bello Salutes Okorocha at 54

Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has described the patriotism and commitment of the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Dr. Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha to the Nigerian Project as second to none.

He said the continued resilience and dedication of his Imo State counterpart over the years have been the rallying point for the cohesion and unity of the diverse nationals and the federating units of this country.

In a statement to commemorate the 54th birthday of Gov. Okorocha, the Niger State governor described the Imo State helmsman as a "formidable, dependable and reliable bridge" that holds the political and cultural diversity of this country.

Gov. Sani Bello maintained that Okorocha’s political doggedness, resilience and unifying audacity are some of the special qualities that endeared him to his people and to many other Nigerians across the socio-cultural divide.

The statement signed by Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Sani Bello, commended the leadership and direction Gov. Okorocha has given to the Progressive Governors Forum since he was saddled with the responsibility.

Gov. Sani Bello noted that Okorocha has also written his name in an indelible ink on the wall of fame of philanthropists with array of gestures that have brought smiles to many indigent children and widows across the six geo-political zones of the country.

"It is worthy to note that your contributions in the area of education have helped many Nigerian youngsters who hitherto have no hope to fulfil destinies. Many Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers and many professionals have been made through Rochas Okorocha Foundation in Kano, Minna and Jos".

"On behalf of myself, family and the good people of Niger State, I join your family, friends and well-wishers all over the world to warmly congratulate you as you add another year of personal fulfillments.

"I pray to Almighty God to bless you with many more healthy years in distinguished services to Nigerians and humanity at large," Gov. Sani Bello stated.


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GOV. OKOROCHA RECEIVES RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS GOLD MEDALISTS

The 2016 Olympics which held in Rio, Brazil had 3 Imolites emerge Gold Medallists in Paralympics. The Honourable Commissioner for Public Safety, Youth and Sports Hon. Rodney Ajaelu presented the 3 gold medallists to His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha for recognition.

Through these medallists, world records were broken and Imo was made proud as Luke Ibe who is also known as 'Miracle coach' led them to victory. The paralympics gold medalists are Roland Ezurike, Nwosu Ndidi and Orji Josephine Precious who set an unbreakable world record

They sang a Happy Birthday song for the Governor and promised to continue to set the pace.

The Governor while addressing the sportsmen said, "The best thing that can happen in Nigeria will come from Imo state as you have made not only the state but the nation proud"

He gave them a brand new car and in addition, one million naira each. He also extended his kind gesture to the coaches.

some of the arms