Politics
IMHA : BILL TO REPEAL IMO STATE POLYTECHNIC LAW No. 11 OF 2020 SCALES SECOND READING
A Bill for a Law to repeal the Imo State Polytechnic Law No.11 of 2020 has scaled through Second Reading at the Imo State House Of Assembly.
This is the outcome of the House Plenary activity on Thursday 25/09/2025, and is titled “Imo State Polytechnic (Amendment) Law No 11 of 2020 And To Further Amend Imo State Polytechnic (Establishment) Law No.15 of 2012 And other Matters Related thereto”.
Leading the debate on the Bill, the Majority Leader and Member Representing Owerri-West State Constituency, Hon Kanayo Onyemaechi, explained that the main focus of the Bill is that the Polytechnic cannot remain in an area that already hosts another Higher Institution.
The Bill seeks to reposition the Imo State Polytechnic in line with fairness and balance. Hon Onyemaechi further explained that the Law, as currently structured, has the Polytechnic situated at Omuma in Oru-East local government area, which is an area that already hosts another Higher Institution. The concentration of the two Institutions of Higher Learning in one Community in one local government area, according to the Majority Leader, has created imbalance in the distribution of Educational Infrastructure.
The Bill, therefore, seeks to address this imbalance by ensuring that Institutions of Higher Learning are evenly spread, for the benefit Imo citizens.
Hon Kanayo Onyemaechi further explained that the Bill recommends relocating the Polytechnic to Awomama in the same Oru-East local government area, to ensure the State Constituency benefits from the Academic and Socioeconomic opportunities associated with hosting a Higher Institution, noting that decongesting Omuma, where it is currently situated, and relocating to Awomama, will go a long way to expand development, thereby promoting inclusiveness.
In addition, the Bill provides for the proper recognition and being renamed in honour of Dr Benjamin Uzoukwu Nzeribe, thereby distinguishing it from other Higher Institutions and for the preservation of the Legacy Of Academic Excellence associated with the Polytechnic.
The following lawmakers supported the Bill through robost debate and contribution:
1. Hon Barrister Chisom Ojukwu (Nkwerre).
2. Hon Clinton Amadi (Owerri Municipal).
3. Rt Honourable Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, Deputy Speaker (Nwangele).
4. Hon Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie (Mbaitoli).
5. Hon Sam Ikechukwu Osuji (Isiala Mbano).
6. Hon Johnleoba Iheoha (Ikeduru).
7. Hon Barrister Emeka Kingsley Ozurumba (Isu).
8. Hon Okey Ernest Udeze (Ideato-North).
9. Hon Dr Henry Agbasonu (Ezinihitte Mbaise).
Following extensive debate in support of the Bill, the Speaker, Rt Honourable Chike Olemgbe, who presided announced it has scaled through Second Reading, and thereafter assigned it to the House Committee On Education, directing them to submit their report on the 30th of September 2025.
*Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha*
25/09/2025
Chairman, Policy Manifesto Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, John Odigie-Oyegun, says former president Muhammadu Buhari gave him the shock of his life, six months into his administration as Nigeria’s leader.
Oyegun made this disclosure on Friday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.
He revealed that as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he went to tell Buhari that he was not delivering his election promises to Nigerians but that the late president told him he would not rule with strictness, but rather wanted to show Nigerians that he is a true civilian president.
The former APC National Chairman lamented that it became business as usual, from there.
“I was national chairman of the APC. Six months or less into our assuming office, fairly alarmed, I went to the late President Buhari for a one-on-one talk. I said Mr President, this is not what the people were expecting. They wanted a bit of the old president Buhari.
“And he explained to me, Mr Chairman, I have learned my lesson. I was shocked. And don’t forget at that time, a lot of prominent Nigerians took their holidays abroad, just to be sure and see what this new sheriff in town will be.
“Buhari told me he wants to now show the people that he’s a true civilian president in Agbada. And by the time we finished the conversation, I said Oh God, we are finished. Because, if he’s not ready to be strict, what’s the point?
“Weeks later, months later, years later, I was proven correct. And of course, it became business as usual, only that they are a new set of tenants in Aso Rock. That was a shocker,” he said.
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye Esq, has raised concerns over the Senate’s reported rejection of the electronic transmission of election results.
The move, according to Melaye, is a clear endorsement of election rigging and an indication of a sinister plan to rig the 2027 elections.
In a statement on Friday, the former lawmaker criticized the Senate’s decision, stating that it undermines the credibility of the electoral process.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC chieftain, also stated that the move opens the door for electoral manipulation and fraud.
He further warned that the rejection of electronic transmission of results is a step backwards for democracy in Nigeria.
Melaye called on lawmakers and citizens to stand up against “this blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people and ensure that future elections are free, fair, and transparent”.
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said Nigerians have every reason to be mad at the Senate over the ongoing debate on e-transmission of election results.
Ezekwesili made this known on Friday when she featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ monitored by DAILY POST.
DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that aimed to compel the electronic transmission of election results.
Reacting to the matter, Ezekwesili said, “The fundamental issue with the review of the Electoral Act is that the Senate retained the INEC 2022 Act, Section 60 Sub 5.
“This section became infamous for the loophole it provided INEC, causing Nigerians to lose trust. Since the law established that it wasn’t mandatory for INEC to transmit electoral results in real-time, there wasn’t much anyone could say.
“Citizens embraced the opportunity to reform the INEC Act, aiming to address ambiguity and discretionary opportunities for INEC. Yet, the Senate handled it with a “let sleeping dogs lie” approach. The citizens have every reason to be as outraged as they currently are.”
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