Uzodimma also urged political actors in the South-East to work together in pursuit of shared goals and regional stability.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has termed the massive support received by the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a political miscalculation by the people of the South-East.
He made this known recently at the Government House in Owerri, while addressing leaders of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.
Obi, despite coming third in the 2023 presidential election, won all five South-Eastern states in an emphatic manner.
Reflecting on the election result, Governor Uzodimma described the region’s voting pattern as an error, assuring that such an outcome would not be repeated in 2027.
While emphasising the need for unity despite differences, the Governor urged political actors in the South-East to work together in pursuit of shared goals and regional stability.
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He further noted that in the 2023 presidential poll, the South-East largely supported Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, delivering him overwhelming votes across the zone.
He said: “We made a wrong national political calculation in the South-East in 2023. What happened in the South-East in 2023 is a political accident that will not repeat itself. Our job is to be our brother’s keeper. Unite, no matter the disagreement.”
Uzodimma further stressed that for the region to strengthen its influence at the national level, it must align more closely with the ruling APC.
He argued that active participation in the party at the centre would give the South-East a stronger voice in shaping national decisions.
He also noted that increased support for President Bola Tinubu would position the region to gain more from federal initiatives, adding that political investment often yields tangible returns.
