Imo governorship: Group rallies support for Uzodimma’s re-election, makes case for governor of Mbaise extraction in 2027
By Emma Ogbuehi
A socio-political organization, Odimma Mbaise, has urged the electorate in Imo State to re-elect Governor Hope Uzodimma in the November 11 governorship election.
Uzodimma is seeking a second term in office.
Odimma Mbaise, which enjoined “all Imolites, especially Owerri Zone, to support the incumbent Governor to finish his tenure,” said doing so would be in line with the Imo Charter of Equity as proposed by Imo Elders Council.
While emphasizing that it accepts and adopts the proposed Charter, the group appealed to all politicians in Owerri Zone to do same, even it canvasses support for a governor of Mbaise extraction in 2027.
“We expect that come 2027 there will be a moral burden for Imolites in the interest of peace and natural justice to rally round and support the aspiration of Imo Governor of Mbaise extraction,” the group said in a statement sent to TheNiche.
Rising from her maiden meeting on Friday, Odimma Mbaise said after a careful and thorough deliberation on the political happenings in Imo State with particular emphasis on the political interest and survival of Mbaise nation, it came to the conclusion that Mbaise was not at “loggerheads with the Governor of Imo State.”
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The 14-point communique which was signed by Hon Chibuike Oziri Nwachukwu, Convener, Hon Chuks Anyanwu and Efereishi Ferdinand Ohalee, co-conveners, reads:
- That Mbaise rejects in its entirety the age long stereotype, negative posture and unfounded mudslinging of our political leaders.
- That Mbaise Nation shall no longer accept the toga of endangered species in the political equation of Imo State.
- That Imolites should take cognizant look at the injustice meted to Mbaise in the political arena of Imo State.
- That Mbaise has immensely supported and contributed to the socio-economic development of Imo State and Nigeria at large.
- That Mbaise like the Igbos in Nigeria remain the engine room and possesses tremendous qualities required to rewrite the story of the black man.
- That Mbaise has played pivotal role in the emergence of political leaders from other zones of Imo State
- ODIMMA MBAISE is aware of the recent reactivation and adoption of Imo Charter of Equity.
- ODIMMA MBAISE accepts and adopts the proposed Charter of Equity by Imo Political Leaders.
- ODIMMA MBAISE appeals to all politicians in Owerri Zone to respect the newly reactivated charter of equity as proposed by Imo Elders Council.
- ODIMMA MBAISE enjoins all Imolites especially Owerri Zone to support the incumbent Governor to finish his tenure in line with the Charter of Equity.
- ODIMMA MBAISE categorically states that Mbaise is not at loggerheads with the Governor of Imo State
- That we commend the Governor on the reconstruction of Owerri-Mbaise-Obowo-Umuahia road and urge the Government to expedite action to complete the road in record time.
- ODIMMA MBAISE appeals to the Government to remobilize the contractor to move back to site to commence the Aba branch-Ahiazu Mbaise-Ezinihitte Mbaise-Aboh Mbaise-Ngor Okpalla road as the economic importance of this road cannot be over-emphasized.
- That ODIMMA MBAISE expects that come 2027 there will be a moral burden for Imolites in the interest of peace and natural justice to rally round and support the aspiration of Imo Governor of Mbaise extraction.