Imo 2028: Agbaso gets South east leaders, stakeholders endorsement, vows to run govt measured by results not promises

By Ezeocha Nnadi 

Ahead of the 2028 governorship election in Imo state, the ambition of major contender, Martin Agbado was boosted at the weekend when he received an overwhelming endorsement from the South east leaders and stakeholders 

Speaking at the event in Abuja, chairman of the occasion Emmanuel ibe, who extolled the leadership experience of Agbaso, noted that he remains the most suitable and qualified leader to pull Imo out of the woods

Ibe, a formal director of police service commission said, “There is a particular type of man that the years cannot wear down, and Martin Agbaso is that man, he is  irresistible, dogged, tough but kind and deeply accommodating.

He described the United States of America  (USA) trained  Emekuku born business mongul and politicians as a well trained manager who has painstakingly garnered the experience that is needed to lift the state and nation at large

Also speaking on his endorsement, Agbaso, who is running on the mantra, Destiny delayed is not denied stated that if elected as governor, he would build a state where government was measured by results and not promises. 

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain said he was not aspiring out of a personal ambition, but out of his quest to build a state of the citizens’ dreams.

Agbaso, an undeclared winner of the controversial 2007 governorship election in the state, said he had since then remained connected to the citizens of the state, listening to them, adding that he became convinced that the state had everything it needed to succeed.

The governorship aspirant noted that “the key to unlocking all our (Imo) opportunities is brilliant, experienced, honest and courageous leadership that will pursue a vision for greater Imo.”

He stated that “the resilience, ingenuity, enterprise and spirit of the people are unsurpassed”, stressing that he had not lost faith on the Imo citizens.

He said, “Imo state today stands at a crossroads, many families are struggling with economic hardship, young people are searching for opportunities; many communities desire greater security, better roads, stronger healthcare, quality education and a government that works for everyone.”

The governorship aspirant noted that though the challenges were daunting,”they are not beyond our ability to overcome.”

He said “with disciplined leadership and clear sense of purpose, we will begin to deliver measurable improvements within our first year and set Imo firmly on the path of sustained prosperity.

“We will build a robust Imo state within the shortest possible time, a state where world-class medical facilities will be available, agriculture will create wealth and employment and employment, innovation and technology will be strengthened, business will flourish and investor confidence will rise. Our goal will be to create enough disposable income to boost consumer confidence.”

Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of genocide and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian War, has died, according to reports from Serbia.

Mladic, 84, died on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while serving his sentence at a United Nations detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands. Serbian broadcaster RTS and other local media reported that he died after suffering several strokes.

He was one of the most senior Bosnian Serb military figures during the war and commanded the Army of Republika Srpska. He was arrested in Serbia in May 2011 after spending 16 years as a fugitive before being transferred to the UN tribunal in The Hague.

Mladic was convicted in 2017 of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war. The charges related to atrocities committed during the Bosnian conflict, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo. His life sentence was upheld on appeal in 2021.

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The Srebrenica massacre remains one of the worst atrocities committed in Europe since World War II, with more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys killed after Bosnian Serb forces captured the UN-declared safe area in July 1995.

Mladic’s health had deteriorated significantly in recent years. His lawyers had sought his release on humanitarian grounds, arguing that he was suffering from serious and irreversible health problems. A UN court rejected a request for his release earlier this year.

The UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals said Mladic’s convictions included genocide in Srebrenica, as well as persecution, extermination, murder, deportation, forcible transfer, terror, unlawful attacks against civilians and hostage-taking.

His death brings to an end the life of one of the most prominent figures convicted by international courts for crimes committed during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia.

Borno South senator and  chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Ndume, has urged president Bola Tinubu to weed the presidency of his Incompetent sides before they cause more harm to him

Ndume, who gave the advice during an Arise News interview late Wednesday, stated that President Bola Tinubu has “kakistrocrats” who dominate his presidency. He urged the president to weed out the kakistrocrats before they do more damage to him.

The ranking former senate Majority Leader cited the recent fake agency scandal that rocked the administration as proof of oversight lapses, noting that “incompetent” officials in the Tinubu administration were responsible for some of the controversies and embarrassments confronting the government.

“Already, I’ve been vindicated on that, as to saying that my concern is that the president has so many kakistrocrats that dominate the presidency.

And I still maintain that unless he does something about it, they will continue to mess him up

“You can imagine, right now, it’s now a known thing in Nigeria; we had a fake agency that operated and even had an office, and they don’t know, they don’t know,” Ndume said.

Ndume however, scored the President high, over the recent expansion of army divisions, even  as he commending him for ordering the arrest of Nwabueze George over the alleged operation of a fake government agency on the premises of the SGF’s office

“I give the president credit. That is why I insist that if he had capable hands, all this mess and embarrassment wouldn’t be happening.” He noted