Okorocha Embattled As Five Guber Aspirants Endorse Uzodinma

Governor Rochas Okorocha was under pressure on Friday night after five of the aspirants who partook in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries confirmed the primary that returned Senator Hope Uzodinma as the winner.

The five aspirants in a joint declaration said that neither they nor their supporters would partake in any fresh primary as they called on the party to present Uzodinma as the party’s candidate.

The five aspirants who signed the statement included the deputy governor of the state, Prince Eze Madumere, Sir Jude Ejiogu, Air Commodore Peter Gbujie (rtd), Mr Eche George and Dr Chris Nlemoha

The declaration by the aspirants is in the face of the desperation of Governor Okorocha to foist his son in law, Mr. Uche Nwosu as his successor. Okorocha had complained that the chairman of the panel who organized the primary, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak collaborated with Uzodinma to announce a result whereas no primary ever held.

But disputing Okorocha’s claim the five aspirants said:

“It would be in the best interest of the party to affirm the victory of Senator Hope Uzodinma as the governorship candidate of the party to, ensure overall victory during the 2019 general elections in Imo State.

“Our supporters and aspirants for the other elective positions will neither participate nor accept the result of a repeat governorship primary election in Imo State.

“Such will create chaos and violence in the peace loving state and deny APC the chances of inexpensive victory during the 2019 elections.”

“Any disposition to thuggery and brigandage is the greatest threat to the peace and security of the state and may jeopardise the chances of the party in the forthcoming election.

“We affirm that the electoral Committee led by Alhaji Ahmed Gulak was in Owerri for the exercise and actually collated results from the various wards and local governments, which culminated in the final state result signed, released and issued to our respective agents by the chairman accordingly.

“As the real stakeholders, we affirm that Sen. Hope Uzodinma won the governorship primary election and as loyal party members and democrats, we accept the result in good faith as the wish of the majority of our party members.”

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