Why I Will Prefer Not To Be A Politician – Uzodinma

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has revealed that he would prefer to quit his political carrier than to be an instrument of violence

Uzodinma made the assertion on Sunday during an interview with journalists on the sideline of the first plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigerian in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

The Governor distanced himself from the category of politicians who would use violence to achieve selfish ambitions, particularly during elections.

He said, “I don’t belong to the class of politicians that will encourage violence. I don’t belong to the class of politicians that will spill blood (to win elections).

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“I will rather prefer not to be a politician than to be an instrument of violence. If you recall the history of elections in Nigeria, it has always been greeted with anxiety in the beginning.”

Imo State had in recent time, suffered several security challenges following face-off between outlawed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and law enforcement agencies.

Many security personnel have been gunned down, while police stations were burnt in the State due to the alleged activities of the IPOB’s security wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN

Meanwhile, less than three weeks to its March 26 national convention, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC may have been enmeshed in another crisis of leadership following attempts by certain stakeholders, notably governors to orchestrate the convening of a National Executive Committee NEC meeting of the party.

A North Central governor in the party is alleged to be rallying some of his colleagues to get them to sanction a NEC meeting where crucial decisions on the national convention will be taken.

Some governors were said to have met at a state lodge in Asokoro on Sunday afternoon while another meeting was reportedly planned for Sunday night at another Governor’s Lodge within the same Asokoro.

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