Imo PDP Frets as Key Party Elders Back Uzodimma for Re-election

There is disquiet in the Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Imo Elders Council’s endorsement of Governor Hope Uzodimma for re-election for second term in office.

Irked by the decision of the party elders, the leadership of the party in the state has commenced moves to take severe disciplinary actions against some party elders.

Although details of this development was not available as of the time of filing this report, sources within the party listed those penciled down for immediate sanction to include Sir Ambrose Ejiogu, Barr. Peter Mgbenwelu, Eze Duriiheoma (SAN) and Chief Osita Nwaneri.

The Imo State Elders’ Council had last month, endorsed Sen Hope Uzodimma’s second term bid.

The elders also adopted a Charter of Equity for the rotation of key political offices among the three senatorial zones in the state, which includes the position of the governor, deputy governor and speaker of house of assembly.

In a communique issued at the end of its quarterly meeting, the Council noted that the charter provided that the governorship of the state will rotate among the three zones; Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri for eight years each.

The Council posited that since Senator Uzodimma from Orlu zone is already the governor, the next zone to hold the office will be Owerri after which it will move to Okigwe.

The Charter reasoned that both the governor and the deputy governor cannot come from the same zone, just as the governor and the speaker cannot come from the zone.

The Council urged other aspirants for the November  2023 governorship election to allow Uzodimma to complete Orlu zone’s eight years tenure after which Owerri zone will take over.

The elders commended Governor for all his developmental efforts since his assumption of office and urged him to set aside a day in the nearest possible time to brief members of the council on the activities of his administration.