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	News -- Udenwa as 2007 arrowhead
		Udenwa’s intervention effectively revived the Igbo president agitation after a long period of lull and during which it was almost taken for granted that the 2007 presidency had become a no-go area for Ndigbo.
		Udenwa does not suffer from such encumbrances, first because he probably has been luckier than his counterparts in the other three states in being able to work in harmony with the Imo political elite.
		Udenwa has excelled in sundry areas but most prominent are the areas of building of roads, provision of electricity and quality education in the state.
	odili.net /news/source/2004/aug/30/600.html (1522 words)

	Udenwa's Magical Tripod Vision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Achike Uzoma Udenwa, governor of Imo State can be likened to the proverbial Phoenix that rose from the ashes to become the toast of his critics.
		When Udenwa assumed office on May 29, 1999, as governor of Imo State there was scepticism among his political opponents about his ability to deliver the state from the shackles of hopelessness orchestrated by the mismanagement of the state under the military regime.
		Today, Udenwa is seen by Imo citizens as an accomplished visionary leader who changed the face of the state and restored the hope and confidence of the people.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/special/10524105651.htm (880 words)

	MASSOB'S Biafran Agenda Is a Fraud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Udenwa: What happened is that resin and paint was privatised long before we came into office.
		Udenwa: Well, when you are in the position, where I am, those things don't mean anything to you again.
		Udenwa: I have not heard from the mouth of anybody that Chief Mbakwe is being neglected.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/bob/10721090257.htm (4772 words)

	Imo State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Imo is a predominantly Igbo speaking state and constitutes the heart of Igboland.
		The current Governor of Imo state is Dr. Achike Udenwa.
		Imo state was also home to the oldest African King of modern times, HRH Eze Patrick Acholonu, Igwe X of Orlu, who had been the King of the Ishiobiukwu Gedegwumwho from March 1937 until his death in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imo_State (183 words)

	THISDAYonline
		Between Udenwa and the motley crowd of gubernatorial candidates, the choice is clear.
		Today, the story of Udenwa is that of the humble public servant who ventured into politics with little hope only to become the much sought after cornerstone.
		Whereas Udenwa represents people -oriented programmes, his opponents are merely interested in running him down as if their mission in government is to demonise an Udenwa.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2003/04/04/20030404com02.html (1467 words)

	THISDAYonline
		In comparative terms, Chief Achike Udenwa has delivered better than most of his contemporaries on his electoral promises, his greatest undoing is to have failed to deploy a reasonable percentage of the State scarce resources in doing public relations for himself and daily trumpeting his achievements.
		Chief Achike Udenwa's problem is that he is not a man given to talking but he should have known by now that self marketing is impari material with the tenets of political practice and the only veritable way a politician can remain relevant in our clime.
		Chief Udenwa may be slow in his pace but if all political leaders are as meticulous and accountable, the citizenry would always have value for their resources.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/05/10/20020510com02.html (819 words)

	THISDAYonline
		His view coincides with the insistence by elder statesman, and former governor of the state, Chief Sam Mbakwe that the zoning formula be adhered to and that by 2003, it would be the turn of Okigwe zone to produce governor in the state.
		Although this arrangement was reached in a gentle man's term at the inception of Achike Udenwa's administration, the Orlu zone is reluctant to cede power to other areas and insists on a second term.
		Thus, given the array of aspirants poised to challenge Udenwa in 2003, the battle for Imo government house promises to be quite rough.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/05/01/20020501pol06.html (2449 words)

	The Port-Harcourt Telegraph ----- News
		Udeagu also commended Governor Achike Udenwa who has within a period of six years redrawn the economic, social and political map of the state, saying that his governorship footprints in the state are indelible.
		For him, his developmental imprints, his political sagacity, his unrivaled rapport with the labour force, his transparency, his humaneness and care for the down trodden, as well as his peaceful disposition which has made unprecedented development possible in the state, are all trappings of a righteous leader.
		The chairman who doubles as Secretary of ALGON in Imo State seized the opportunity afforded by the lecture to pay glowing tribute to president Obasanjo on his on going reforms, which are sweeping through the land in the economic, political and socio-cultural areas of the lives of the people.
	thephctelegraph.com /stories/020306/0603_03news_12.html (777 words)

	Amana Online
		In Udenwa’s case, they have seen a classic case of where laughter does not even foreshadow hope, development and healing, but instead assumes a harbinger of sorrows, pains and disappointment, due to Udenwa’s monumental failure in character and leadership, and unconscionable misrule, despite his huge laughter.
		After INEC announced that Udenwa has been re-elected, I visited some communities in Imo State, and everywhere I went, I was told that it was the APGA candidate that they all voted for, not Udenwa.
		Udenwa once said that he was performing below expectation because Imo State has a large population of civil servants, and that nearly seventy percent of the monthly allocation are used to pay salaries.
	www.amanaonline.com /Articles/art_412.htm (1254 words)

	We're Not Frightened By EFCC â“ Udenwa - OnlineNigeria.com
		Blog It Governor Achike Udenwa of Imo State, has dispelled media reports that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were currently hunting for some state government oficials, stating that his government would not be frightened if the commission decides to beam its searchlight on the state.
		Briefing newsmen in Owerri as part of activities marking the 30 years anniversary of the creation of the state Udenwa said the state has nothing to hide and would be disposed to welcoming anybody who wants to look into its books..
		Udenwa decried the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Owerri, the state capital, blaming it on the general attitude of the people.
	nm.onlinenigeria.com /templates/?a=6989&z=17 (333 words)

	Udenwa's Happiest Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Achike Udenwa, Imo State governor gets closer to ghost workers in the state as those behind them are in the net
		He said Achike Udenwa, governor of the state was worried by the antics of the fraudulent accounts officials which had bloated the wage bill of the state government.
		Newswatch learnt that the governor was taking the matter seriously and had directed all the commissioners whose ministries were involved to ensure that all the culprits were punished.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/nigeria/10929110700.htm (386 words)

	...Frank Talk Column
		On his own part, Udenwa had allegedly written a strongly-worded letter to Obasanjo condemning the exclusion, arguing that Imo State was even more coastal than some of the said coastal states, alleging that the ploy to push Imo out of the NDDC had always been on the card.
		Udenwa was also said to have personally spoken with the president on the issue – extracting a promise from Obasanjo that he would take a second look at the matter.
		But since all the senators see things from a lens different from Udenwa’s, I presumed that they were not satisfied with his approach to the issue and wanted a more drastic, more radical approach.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/columnists/franktalk/2006/franktalk-may-10-2006.htm (1892 words)

	News -- External forces behind Anambra crisis — Governor Udenwa
		Imo State Governor and member of the Owerri Peace Accord Committee, Chief Achike Udenwa, on Thursday in Abuja said the lingering political crisis in Anambra State between Governor Chris Ngige and his estranged political godfather Chief Chris Uba, was caused by the influence of external forces.
		Udenwa, who spoke with newsmen in Abuja shortly after attending a meeting between President Olusegun Obasanjo and the South-East governors and political leaders, said, however, that the Anambra matter did not come up for discussion at of the parley because the agenda was purely economic and not political.
		Udenwa said, “I know the problem between the two of them; there is a need for them to agree.
	odili.net /news/source/2004/feb/6/83.html (857 words)

	Kidnapping: Udenwa Sends SOS to Obasanjo, IG - OnlineNigeria.com
		Blog It Piqued by the growing incidence of child kidnapping in Owerri, Imo State capital, Governor Achike Udenwa has written President Olusegun Obasanjo and Inspector General of Police, Mr Tafa Balogun, warning of imminent danger if urgent steps are not taken.
		Udenwa, who made the disclosure yesterday in Owerri, when he summoned an emergency security meeting of Owerri residents, also offered a ransome of N5 million for anyone that could volunteer information for the arrest of the syndicate.
		Udenwa expressed regret that security operatives were yet to fish out the child kidnappers, despite efforts by his government and wondered whether the gang was imported into the state or they are living with the citizens.
	nm.onlinenigeria.com /templates?a=105&z=4 (367 words)

	EFCC canâ€™t stop Udenwaâ€” Aide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The camp of Imo State governor, Achike Udenwa, says the governorâ€™s presidential ambition will not be truncated by the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Commission (EFCC).
		Speaking with BusinessDay in Owerri, Udenwa special adviser on political affairs, Elvis Agukwe, said that the EFCC should leave out politicians who have nothing to hide unless the organisation was ready to close shop.
		Speaking with Businessday, Udenwa special adviser on political matters Elvis Agukwe stated that EFCC should leave out politicians who have nothing to hide unless they are prepared to close shop.
	www.businessdayonline.com /?c=44&a=7364 (260 words)

	Presidency Not Zoned, Says Obasanjo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His position was countered by a swift reaction from the Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi, who said the party had, in 1999 resolved that power should go back to the North after the South must have completed its eight-year tenure in 2007.
		While the controversy raged, Imo state Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, who is also the Chairman of the Conference of South-east Governors, declared that as far as the zone was concerned, there are three traditional geo-political zones in the country, namely North, Southwest and Southeast.
		Udenwa's position was countered by the 19 northern governors who maintained, through their chairman, Governor Ibrahim Goje, that power must shift to the North in 2007.
	www.naijapost.com /news/publish/printer_976.shtml (945 words)

	BNW Magazine: UDENWA'S HOLIDAY INN BASH; Ambrose Ehirim
		Before Achike Udenwa became governor of Imo State while Olusegun Obasanjo took the nation's top job, and before General Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over power to a democratically [s]elected government, we were all tongue-tied because of General Sani Abacha's reign of terror.
		When I wrote "Governor Achike Udenwa Visits America For What?" most of my critics, if not all, came aboard to defend Udenwa, some saying they don't "hold brief" for the do-nothing governor, yet they would attend his gala night.
		I was amazed when Udenwa, all of a sudden, began to sound positively cooperative in finding a solution to the state's fragile situation.
	magazine.biafranigeriaworld.com /aehirim/2002jul06.html (613 words)

	BNW News: Biafra Nigeria World News: Pride of Africa: Biafra NigeriaWorld is the Authority on BiafraNigeria:: the home ...
		The controversial politician has also been quoted as saying that his senatorial zone, Orlu, would contest for the governorship race notwithstanding that Governor Achike Udenwa who would have spent eight years by 2007 is from that zone.
		Anybody who vies for an election will definitely want to win, that is not what we are saying, but as at the time the decision is going to be taken, the people will always know from where they will elect their leaders.
		Of course, you were aware that Chief Achike Udenwa was at the meeting of Orlu people where decision was taken for Orlu people to present a governorship candidate for 2007 and also one for President.
	news.biafranigeriaworld.com /archive/2004/nov/12/049.html (3247 words)

	Biafra: The sun rises again?
		MASSOB used to be scorned (at least in the open) by Igbo governors and other political bigwigs, most notably Governor Achike Udenwa of Imo State in whose state the organisation’s headquarters, Okigwe, is located.
		Udenwa who was speaking in his capacity as the chairman of the South East governors forum then suggested to MASSOB to change its name to something less ‘offensive’, as that could open the floodgate to massive material, political and logistic support from every Igbo person in and out of Nigeria.
		According to MASSOB, power belongs to the people and not Udenwa and his fellow Igbo governors who were rejected at the polls by the Igbo voters in April 2003.
	www.africamasterweb.com /BiafraRisesAgain.html (1911 words)

	Is Gov. Udenwa now another Ahab
		And because Udenwa fiercely resents and appears to scorn at virtually all demands of governance in the hapless state, he now finds sufficient time for mischief, evil and oppression of the voiceless.
		In fact, it is common knowledge that Theresa Udenwa herself personally negotiated for the land and “purchased” same from some fellows whom she chose to believe were the owners of the land.
		Udenwa should please ask his wife and son to withdraw from a land that does not belong to them.
	www.kwenu.com /publications/ejinkeonye/udenwa_ahab.htm (1281 words)

	Nigeria: Political regulation theory -- The case of OGB in Imo State
		Green Iheka, PDP State Vice Chairman/Orlu Zonal Chairman, jointly advised delegates to vote for Chief Arthur Nzeribe in the forthcoming PDP primaries, stressing that Arthur Nzeribe was the specific choice of Chief Achike Udenwa and his endorsement is part of the package of the Orlu Agenda.
		Specifically the Government of Chief Achike Udenwa in conjunction with the leadership of the party in Orlu zone directed Transition Committee chairmen, PDP LGA chairmen, and government appointees to ensure that Chief Arthur Nzeribe is returned.
		At that meeting, the government of Chief Achike Udenwa was represented by the Secretary to State Government, Nze Ignatius M. Umunna (who himself was persuaded by Chief Achike Udenwa to step down for Chief Arthur Nzeribe in the contest for the 2003 senatorial seat).
	www.kwenu.com /publications/nnaji/political_regulation.htm (2846 words)

	7 Projects by Achike Udenwa's Administration Commissioned by Atiku Abubakar
		SEVEN new road projects executed by Governor Achike Udenwa’s administration in Imo State were last Thursday commissioned by Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
		Alhaji Atiku commended governor Achike Udenwe for constructing the access roads which were very strategic in the economic development of the state.
		In the case of Orlu-Urualla, Akokwa Federal Road, the Vice President noted that the Federal Government always reinbursed states when they repaired such roads and urged the state government to forward the bill for the construction of the roads to the Presidency.
	www.nigeriamasterweb.com /UdenwaRoads.html (200 words)

	Vanguard - Sports : Ukadike thumbs up Udenwa on Heartland FC
		Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa recently announced government intervention in the affairs of the club known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale, years after handing it over to the Hardel and Enic Group.
		But Ukadike, who played in the club in it’s two lives as Spartans and Iwuanyanwu Nationale, said Udenwa’s intervention in the affairs of the team must not only be total but should tow the line of examplary performance of Governor Uzor Orji Kalu with Enyimba.
		While he expressed full support for the new Heartland FC, Ukadike urged Governor Udenwa to be thorough in making his choice of football administrators who are to be picked to run the affairs of the club, besides empowering them fully.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/february06/18022006/sp418022006.html (1560 words)

	The Sun News On-line/politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Governor Udenwa endorsed the letter to the President, National Security Adviser, the Inspector General of Police, etc. Pursuant to section 128 and 103 of the 1999 Constitution, the House of Assembly in its Resolution No. 36 Set up a Committee to investigate the allegation under my hand and seal.
		Why some of us are fanatical about Chief Udenwa and his Wife is because we have worked with them so well enough that some of us can predict them and write about them with a greater measure of certainty.
		And all through my sojourn in Achike Udenwa's Government, I have never seen or heard about any Company where himself or his wife was remotely or overtly involved or interested.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/politics/2006/may/20/politics-20-05-2006-004.htm (1193 words)

	News -- Imo: The contenders, the pretenders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Despite the riot act read by Governor Achike Udenwa of lmo State that politicians jostling for one political position or the other, especially, the 2007 governorship race should stop forthwith or face the consequences, the number of candidates signifying their intention to run for the office of the governor keeps swelling by the day.
		However, Owerri zone which was recently devastated by the alleged involvement of its sons in the bribe-for-budget scandal which recently rocked the National Assembly, is bidding strongly because it believes since Enwerem did not serve out his tenure between 1992 and 1993.
		Though, she is not known to be a grassroots politician and has little or no support from her Owerri-north council, the way she keeps maneuvering her way to get political appointments especially in the present government has remained a surprise to many.
	odili.net /news/source/2005/apr/29/213.html (1849 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - We are again in crass pursuit of vacuous desires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Achike Udenwa paid his dues in his first term.
		Once their arrival is broadcast in Imo Broadcasting Service, the mouth piece of the government, a political turn around or should I say (the turn-around-maintenance) would have been completed.
		He asked me for, and wanted to extract from me that we had an understanding in principle, that I should not perturb the re-election of Udenwa, I was among the arrow heads that were bent on seeing Udenwa not re-elected for non-performance.
	nigeriaworld.com /articles/2005/feb/011.html (3030 words)

	‘Obasanjo’s Anti-Graft War, a National Honour’ - Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - EFCC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nwagwu who reiterated resolve of the Udenwa administration to fully support the crusade said every policy of the administration is anchored solely on anti-corruption, adding that the government and people of the state are better for it.
		The speaker who stated this while addressing members of the Eastern Youths Coalition who paid him a courtesy call in his office said "the governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa is 100% in full support of Mr.
		He said the Assembly has taken the fight so seriously that it did not even spare some of its members who were alleged to have engaged in sharp corrupt practices capable of tarnishing the good image of the entire assembly.
	www.efccnigeria.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=637&Itemid=2 (317 words)

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