Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has stated that he is one of the good things that have happened to the people of his State.

Uzodinma said this while speaking about his plans for the people of Imo state, as his four years tenure begins.

The governor revealed that he is well experienced in governance, and promised not to lead the state into an accident.

He said;

“One of the good things that have happened to my people is Hope Uzodinma, a driver who has learnt how to drive, unlike someone else who is trying to drive a vehicle with a learners permit. An accident is not going to be a surprise when with such person.

“The Imo people will get freedom, that sign of relieve would now relax our brain into agreeing that we can now move as a state. I have a team preparing the road map for development and environment where people can feel safe to go about their business. I am not going to office to do trial and error.”

The candidate of the of All Progressive Grand Alliance Mr Mike Ukaoha has been declared the winner of Arochukwu state constituency election.

The The Appeal court sitting in Owerri had on Monday, November 11, 2019, upheld the decision of the Governorship and state Assembly tribunal which earlier ordered for a re-run in some polling units in Ututu ward, Aro ward 1 and some units in Abam and Ututu all in the Constituency.

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic party in the election Mr Eric Aso Kalu, had filed a suit at the Tribunal, seeking to nullify the election which returned Mr Mike Ukoha, the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.

He claimed that the election was marred by irregularities and over voting.

The Appellate Court in her Judgement stated that the calculation done by the tribunal in using D1 and D3 in the process, was properly done, adding that in section 138 of electoral act 2010 it enacts that they should be no ground to question an election on the grounds of sharp practices.

The Appeal court panel had maintained that the election in Aro ward 1 and Ututu affected the overall result, adding that
the Independent National Electoral Commission has no discretion to return the election since the margin of lead in some areas was less than the total number of votes cancelled.

The Appellate court hinted that having been in the process together, the two major candidates should go into the race again so as to determine the rightful winner of the said election.

The Appellate therefore ordered INEC to conduct a re-run election in the affected polling units.

But after collating the results of the rerun election the returning officer Prof. Austin Uwakwe, announced that the the APGA candidate of 6550 polled votes to defeat PDP candidate polled 5129 votes.

The returning officer declared the Ukaoha as winner of the election having polled the total number of lawful votes cast.

Results from two polling units were canceled following the reported incident of violence over voting.

–CityTimes

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has appealed to the Supreme Court-declared governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma to form a government of unity that will include major political parties in the state especially the PDP, APGA and AA as a means of averting looming crisis in the state.

The Council cited the recent protest that rocked the state following the sacking of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the duly elected Governor of the State, saying if not checked will lead to bigger security concerns and loss of lives and property.

In a release signed by the President General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the Deputy President General, Comrade Obinna Achionye, said, made available to ABN TV, said it has held a Consultative stakeholders meeting in the state to ensure that there is a peaceful atmosphere in the state, emphasising that such meetings will soon start bearing fruits.

While maintaining that all the actors affected in the recent Supreme Court judgment are indigenes of Imo called for calm among all the stakeholder, saying it is committed to peace in the state.

Read full release below;

Aftermath of IMO Supreme court’s decision; Ohanaeze Ndigbo wades in,avert looming Crisis, call for ceasefire and Truce …ask Gov Uzodinma to form All inclusive Government with PDP, APGA and AA.

Press Release

(1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide had Introduced good initiatives for peace and tranquility to return to imo state after the Controversial Supreme court’s ruling that ushered in Sen Hope Uzodinma into “Douglas House” as the rightful Winner of 2019 IMO State Governship election,Such Peaceful initiatives Will Soon pay Off in the nearby future if IMO State”Douglas House” do the needful, OYC had Consultative but Confidential deliberations with various Critical Stakeholders in IMO State,as the State was on the verge of collapse of Law and order Based on the anger displayed by Biafra agitators on 17th January 2020 Protests against Gov Hope Uzodinma with an Ultimatum to Vacate IMO State Douglas House, on 18th January,PDP staged another protests against the IMO Supreme court’s Judgement, and 19th January 2020, there was a counter Protests which APC showed Solidarity with the the New IMO Governor,all these Protests heated up the Polity, and evidently it became apparent that OYC should dialogue with all Critical Stakeholders to avert a bigger Protests and Civil Disobedience that may Rock IMO State perhaps make it Ungovernable in the coming days, which might put lives of many Igbo Youths in danger perhaps lead many to their untimely death.

(2) OYC call for ceasefire,calm and truce among all aggrieved parties, but wish to remind Igbos that both Hope Uzodinma and Emeka Ihedioha are bonafide but indigenous Sons of Imo State not Strangers outside Igboland, and Political parties remain Vehicles towards occupying political offices, as the Custodian of Younger Generation of Igbos,OYC will interface Continuously with Igbo Youths on the New prospects of the recent Political Developments Based on the IMO State Supreme court’s Ruling, which had opened a New Political dimension in the Collective bargaining of South East into the mainstream Politics,there are Good Fortunes for South East in these Human Error that occurred in the Process of APC clinging to Power in IMO State,We will not fail to acknowledged that OYC predicted that two South East Governors will be in APC in 2020,in the nearby future another state will turn to be APC state.

(3) Temporarily, Peace had returned to IMO State, but We Plead that this peaceful resolution amongst critical Stakeholders should be sustained,as We advice Governor Hope Uzodinma to form a Unity Government through extending Hands of friendship to the Opposition parties, especially PDP,APGA and AA through political appointments and engagements, permanent peaceful environment will return if there’s all inclusive Government in IMO State, from the Consultative Meetings held so far, findings and recommendations will be communicated through appropriate channels to IMO State”Douglas House”.

Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro
President General
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide

Comrade Obinna Achionye
Deputy President General
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide