Tourist places in Imo State, Nigeria include: Oguta Lake and Golf Resort Located about 40km away from Owerri, this motel and tourist resort is a 3-star hotel aimed at attracting tourists to Oguta Lake. It was originally established as a retreat and get away spot for the colonial rulers and this resort has been upgraded…

Oguta Lake and Golf Resort Located about 40km away from Owerri, this motel and tourist resort is a 3-star hotel aimed at attracting tourists to Oguta Lake. It was originally established as a retreat and get away spot for the colonial rulers and this resort has been upgraded and equipped with modern facilities to help…

The Imo State House of Assembly came up as a result of the creation of Imo State early in 1976 by the General Murtala Mohammed administration. It did not take off until the Military handover in October, 1976 to a democratically elected government. The history of the Assembly dates back to October, 1979 in the…

The Judicial arm of Government in Imo state is made up of the high Court of Justice and Customary Court of Appeal. The Customary Court of Appeal is headed by a President who sees to matters of policy relating to management and supervision of the customary courts system in the state while the day-to-days administration…

Hon. Terwase Orbunde, who hails from Kwande Local Government Area, was born on 19th July 1959. He had his early education at LGEA Primary School, Katsina-Ala and later progressed to Government Secondary School (now Special Science School),Kuru, and the University of Jos, all in Plateau State, where he obtained a B.Sc in Architecture in 1986. In…

Barrister TargemaTakema who hails from Gboko Local Government Area was born on 25th November, 1960. He started his education at NKST Primary School, Gboko South from1967 to 1973 where he obtained the First School Leaving Certificate. Thereafter, he was admitted at W.M. Bristow Secondary School, Gboko, in 1973 and graduated in 1978, with the West African…

Mr. Inwata who hails from Oju Local Government Area was born on 1st March, 1959 in Ekpong Ainu. He had early education at RCM Primary School, Ekpong-Ainu. After obtaining the First School Leaving Certificate, Mr. Inwata proceeded to Methodist High School, Ainu-Igede from 1972 to 1977, where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate (WASC). In…

Engineer Benson Abounu was born on the 3rd of July, 1949 and attended Methodist Primary School, Upu-Icho in Otukpo, his birthplace, from 1957 to 1963. After primary education, he proceeded to Government College, Makurdi, where he had a brief stint between 1964 and 1966, after which he transferred to Government Technical College, Ilorin, in 1967. He…

Born on 4 September 1948 in Benue State, Dr. Barnabas Gemade is from the Tiv ethnic group. He holds the title of the Nom-I-Yange-I-Tiv. Gemade was the chief executive officer of the Benue Cement Company (BCC) from 1985 to 1992. Gemade was a member of the 1994–1995 Constitutional Conference during the military regime of General…

George Akume (born 27 December 1953) is the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015. He was also the Governor of Benue State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was the first Executive Governor…