A 40-year-old, Chike Olemgbe, has been elected as the new Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly.

Source: https://punchng.com/first-time-lawmaker-elected-imo-speaker/

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case preferred against former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/breaking-nigerian-court-dismisses-charges-by-anti-corruption-body-efcc-against-imo-ex-governor-okorocha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-nigerian-court-dismisses-charges-by-anti-corruption-body-efcc-against-imo-e

A group, Coalition for True Governance, has condemned the killing of the traditional ruler in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Victor Ijioma, and the traditional prime minister of the Mgbele community in the same LGA.

Source: https://punchng.com/monarchs-killing-group-attacks-uzodinma-demands-state-of-emergency/

A gubernatorial aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, has writingly withdrawn from the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/03/breaking-former-imo-governor-ihedioha-withdraws-from-2023-imo-guber-election-says/

Akokwa, the most central and most developed of all the clans that make up Ideato has been among the most peaceful places in Imo State.

Source: https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/whats-happening-in-ideato/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-happening-in-ideato

Although the police denied arresting Ajaero, stating that he was merely taken into protective custody to prevent a mob attack, the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, accused the labour leader of meddling in the political affairs of the state.

Source: https://punchng.com/labour-threatens-strike-over-nlc-boss/

An Abuja High Court has ordered a Magistrate Court, also in Abuja to stay proceeding in a fresh suit filed by a Personal Assistant to Imo State Governor on Special Duties, Chinasa Nwaneri against opposition spokes person, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/despite-restraining-order-fec-approves-n142bn-e-customs-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=despite-restraining-order-fec-approves-n142bn-e-customs-project

APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje (2nd left) and Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State (2nd right) at the inauguration of the National Campaign Council of the APC in the Imo governorship election on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/09/16/apc-inaugurates-campaign-council-vows-to-win-imo-gov-poll/

“As attested by the NLC leadership, the NSA immediately intervened on learning about the travails of the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero, who was assaulted in Owerri, Imo State.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/labour-calls-off-strike-after-talks-with-nsa-ministers/

But in contrast to the CBN directive, some of the banks in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, said they had no cash available.

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/320181-naira-scarcity-long-queues-persist-in-imo.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=naira-scarcity-long-queues-persist-in-imo

Casmir Ihejika, is a visually impaired phone tracker and a student of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education located in Owerri, Imo State.

Source: https://leadership.ng/i-type-messages-save-phone-contacts-without-help-blind-phone-tracker/

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State said this on Thursday after a closed-door meeting of the region’s governors at the Enugu State Government House.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/10/south-east-govs-vow-to-decisively-fight-insecurity-in-region/

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dumped his deputy, Placid Njoku, ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the State.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/08/imo-guber-uzodinma-picks-female-running-mate-dumps-deputy.html

However, opinion moulders in the state have called for the immediate suspension of Ihemedu who they Accused of causing setback to ohanaeze Ndigbo Imo State chapter.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/06/looming-crisis-in-ohanaeze-ndigbo-as-uzodinma-appoints-imo-chairman-ihemedu-sa-on-development-centre/

However, the unfolding drama takes a complex turn, with speculations arising about likely exposure of high-ranking Imo State government officials involved in financial irregularities and land racketeering.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/12/how-arrest-of-uzodimmas-lands-commissioner-will-open-can-of-worms-over-land-racketeering-in-imo/

“I am pleased to inform you that, the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma has been informed and directed arrangements be made for him to meet with those affected.”

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/revealed-unknown-gunmen-did-not-burn-hausa-market-in-imo-police/

Imo State gets an allocation of over N5 billion every month and there is nothing to show for it.

Source: https://punchng.com/imo-pdp-gov-candidate-promises-23000-jobs/

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma of Imo, bemoaning the death of one of Nigeria’s erudite statesmen, ex-Gov.

Source: http://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/nigeria-lost-asset-in-ezeife-gov-uzodimma/

I thank the governor for his intervention in Lagos, for what he has been doing in Imo State, and for what he will continue to do after the election.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1560776-popular-lagos-based-cleric-reveals-uzodimma-reelected/

It is vital that since the inception of Imo State in 1976, none of the previous administrations have been able to link the state’s budget to World Bank Budgetary Transparency Programmes.

Source: https://punchng.com/transparency-earned-imo-n21bn-world-bank-grant-commissioner/