The second term bid of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State received a boost, yesterday, as stakeholders from Orlu zone, after a joint meeting at Nkwere resolved that he should be allowed to run as a sole candidate for the November 11 governorship election.
Addressing a press conference, Chief Rex Anunobi, national president of Orlu Political Consultative Assembly (OPOCA), on behalf of the other stakeholders, urged contestants from Owerri and Okigwe zones to withdraw in view of the recently adopted charter of equity.
By so doing, the’ll position themselves for 2027 when power shall rotate to either Owerri zone or Okigwe zone as stipulated in the Imo Charter of Equity.
“That the much expected but deserving support from Owerri and Okigwe zones shall strengthen the Imo Charter of Equity and further promote equity and fairness in the rotation of the governorship seat of Imo State.
That the enhanced Imo Charter of Equity recently signed by the Imo Elders Council and subsequently adopted by the generality of Imo people across the senatorial zones which has resolved that power remains in Orlu zone for the next four years guarantees His Excellency’s second term in office same as his superlative performance and therefore deserved total support from our brothers and sisters from Owerri and Okigwe zone.”
The group which also passed a vote of confidence in Governor Uzodimma because of his outstanding qualities since he assumed office noted that he has “sufficiently justified the mandate freely given to him by Ndi Imo given his infrastructural revolution, human capital and socio-economic development programs.”
Highlighting some of his numerous achievements, Anunobi said “the Owerri-Orlu dual expressway, the Owerri-Okigwe expressway, the ongoing Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia dual expressway, the life saving health insurance scheme and series of youth and women empowerment programmes.
