Imo By-election: Don’t link Uzodimma To Your Political Crisis, Imo Govt Warns Ararume

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The governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has advised one of the contenders for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Staurday’s by-election in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume  to stop making attempts to drag him(Uzodinmma) into his political crisis.

According to the state governor, Senator Ararume should stop blaming him on account of the decision of the people of Okigwe Senatorial zone who are his own very people to retire him from politics based on the outcome of the Senatorial election which was won by Frank Ibezim who is the preferred choice of the people.

In a statement issued by Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, CPS/Media Adviser to the Governor of Imo State, the governor said he should not be blamed for supporting Frank Ibezim who is the preferred choice of the APC and the people of Okigwe Senatorial zone who voted overwhelmingly for him on Saturday.

The statement said: “Governor Uzodimma’s sin is that he supported Frank Ibezim, who Okigwe people in the All Progressive Congress (APC) overwhelmingly voted for as their candidate both at the primaries and bye-election, but who Araraume has sworn to stop by all means.

“Having lost the battle to compel Okigwe people to remain perpetually subservient to his political quest as well as to stop Ibezim, Araraume decided to extend his grievance to Governor Uzodimma, even when he knows the governor has zero tolerance for enmity and mischief making.

“We are not surprised that Araraume was talking of anti-party activities because Governor Uzodimma worked hard to deliver Ibezim as the preferred candidate of the APC. In the contrary, Araraume’s action from the time the APC chose Ibezim to the time of electioneering, deploying all distractive tendencies from the court, suggested he didn’t want the APC to win the election. He is rather surprised the Party won.”

Recall that  Senator Araraume  had granted an interview to Channels television station where he allegedly blamed Governor Uzodimma for the outcome of Saturday’s by-election in Imo state and the series of multiple court cases.

However, in his reaction, the governor media’s aide said further in his statement: “Rather than waste his precious time fighting and distracting Governor Uzodimma, Araraume should go into introspection to find out why the Okigwe people have decided to pitch their tent with a younger Ibezim, going forward.

“We are less bothered about Araraume and his ilk who are blind about what Governor Uzodimma has done since coming to office.   They are wired not to see anything good done by any other person, not to talk about their political opponents and that can be nauseating. Okigwe people know what Governor Uzodimma has done for them and they are very grateful.

“They have also decided to support his government overwhelmingly, meaning there is not much Araraume can do to change the situation, not even the media blackmail he has resorted to.

“While Governor Uzodimma makes concerted efforts to unite the APC, the likes of Araraume continue to fan the embers of disunity, all in an attempt to get at him. But they will continue to fail.

“Governor Uzodimma is not in popularity contest with acclaimed political leaders in Imo State who delight in doing the wrong thing, pretending to be saints and the saviour of the people when they are not.

Nwachuku added: “At the appropriate time, the story of who did what in the interest of Imo people will be told and we are not under any illusion that history will be kind to Governor Uzodimma’s administration.

“It does not matter how much energy the Araraume’s of the world deploy to instigate protests from association of pensioners, doctors, teachers and other bodies.  That is immaterial.

“What is important is that the government of Governor Hope Uzodimma which is anchored on 3R mantra – reconstruction, reconciliation and recovery will not be distracted by political opponents who see everything wrong in what Governor Uzodimma’s administration does.

“Truth is that Araraume has been retired from politics by his people of Okigwe and there is no need of blaming Governor Uzodimma for it.”

Recall that in the contest for the Okigwe Senatorial by-election, both Ararume and Ibezim have been engaged in fierce battle of wits with both obtaining multiple court rulings and judgements both for and against.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPS/Media Adviser to the Governor of Imo State,

December 7, 2020.

Hamilton Nwosa(head, Polling, Research & Data Desk)
Hamilton Nwosa(head, Polling, Research & Data Desk)
Hamilton Nwosa is an experienced, and committed communication, business, administrative, data and research specialist . His deep knowledge of the intersection between communication, business, data, and journalism are quite profound. His passion for professional excellence remains the guiding principle of his work, and in the course of his career spanning sectors such as administration, tourism, business management, communication and journalism, Hamilton has won key awards. He is a delightful writer, researcher and data analyst. He loves team-work, problem-solving, organizational management, communication strategy, and enjoys travelling. He can be reached at: hamilton_68@yahoo.com

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