Indications have emerged that the chief of staff to the governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Uche Nwosu, is planning a rally against the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere whose governorship ambition is getting a boost by the day across the three geopolitical zones of Imo.
Last Wednesday’s solidarity march for Madumere, which took the State by storm, grounding movements in the capital city of Owerii may not have gone down well with the camp of Nwosu, the son-in-law of the governor hence the plan to do a counter.
Informed source disclosed Okorocha whose body language seems to favour his son-in-law against his Deputy, who has been his associate for more than 25 years was furious over the pro-Madumere rally, describing the outing as an affront.
The source further alleged that Okorocha was not only shocked by the massive turnout for the event, but described the outing as capable of heating up the system; an action he said should not have been allowed to take place.
Worse hit, it was gathered, was Nwosu’s camp which is yet to fully recover from the shock and backlash as their ambition has suffered as a result of the solidarity march for the Deputy Governor.
The camp is therefore said to be planning a counter with an alleged whopping sum of N200 million.
A leader of one of the youth groups said: “It was unbelievable that such mammoth crowd still believe in Madumere even though he has been starved of funds to stifle his ambition”.
He boasted that Nwosu with huge financial chest will triple the crowd that staged the march for Madumere.
The youth leader revealed that humiliation awaits other APC aspirants as those to muster the voice votes for Nwosu have all received their money waiting for the D-Day, adding that leadership of All Progressives Congress have all been made subservient since they have been strategically starved to vulnerability.
He however cited examples of endorsements where each structure was paid heavily for endorsement and where the people prove otherwise, they face sanction of sack or suspension.
Meanwhile, events in Imo predicts that it will be battle royale with a group under the umbrella body of “Concerned Imo State APC Stakeholders”, on Sunday, accused Imo State Government of trying to un-democratically foist a candidate on the party through a proposed mock primary election, describing such as alien to the manifesto and constitution of the party.
The group led by Agunwa Emeka Nzeribe described the Okorocha-led government effort at imposing candidate on the party and threats of expelling party members as not only reckless but undemocratic and lack of seriousness on its part.