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Okorocha(L) and Ihedioha |
By Kenneth Uwadi
The point should be noted that the Rochas Okorocha led government
of Imo State does not deserve to stay a day longer in power, let alone stay
till 2015, not with the 'miserable 20,000 naira a month' called salary he pays
to some selected Imo youths who are placed as casuals. Casual work status is a
crime against humanity.
Yes we must fight to remove this 'vagabond in power' plunging Imo
State into the bottomless pit of unlimited poverty and misery. Truly he does
not deserve to stay a day longer in power , not with the sale of government
houses and properties at give away prices to himself, the collapse of Imo Oil
Producing Area Development Commission, dead of ADAPALM, the crisis in Imo oil
producing areas, his ill motivated presidential campaign where he wasted
billions of Imo monies and the handing over of APC Governorship ticket to his
son in-law (Uche Nwosu) to hold for him and his shamelessly coming back to be
declared the sole Governor candidate of APC in the 2015 election aimed at
perpetuating himself and family members in office beyond 2015 . Is Rochas the
only one in Imo that only him will be presidential aspirant, governor aspirant,
councilor , LGA chairman, accountant, contractor etc.
He does not deserve to stay a day longer in power , not with his colossal
failure in all aspects of governance, the ill use of public funds, the use of
forces of coercion against critics, law abiding citizens and perceived
political enemies, the enthronement of godfathers at all levels of politics in
Imo State, numerous lootings of our council funds , sham and inflated
contracts, disobedience to court orders etc. The points raised above are more
than enough reasons to immediately remove such opportunist and thieving
politician from power; as his programmes and policies are totally antithetical
to the plight of the poor. With Rochas Okorocha in power beyond 2015, Imo will
remain a one man’s family business for more 4 years. With Rochas Okorocha’s
victory in 2015, Imo will remain in a one chance bus.
Now, with less than three months to the elections scheduled for
2015, it is imperative for pro-poor organizations and individuals including
workers and students to organize themselves in such a way as to rally round the
candidates that are emerging from the political parties we have on ground in
Imo State with the sole aim of wrestling political power from the hands of this
current exploiters and thieves in Douglas House Owerri so as to transform the
Imo society.
Who will save Imo State? The deceptive announcement of Emeka
Ihedioha as the winner of a PDP governorship primaries in Imo State in an
election that the total number of votes cast is greater than the total number
of accredited voters constitutes a pointed signal that the Imo PDP is not
prepared to give Imolites the needed change in governance. We now have the
choice to choose from the candidate of APGA, Labour Party, Accord, PPA and
other political parties that are not PDP and APC.
I have been an admirer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Imo State and I wrote series of positive articles to enhance their chances of
capturing the Imo governorship in 2015. I strongly believe my over 212 write
ups played a greater part in getting PDP up their feet. I remember the insults
and abuses that were hurled at my person and family as I boldly condemn
Governor Okorocha and his thieving cabals such as Benjamin Uwajumogu and Jude
Ejiogu. Uwajomogu is still keeping his former media aide (Citizen Samuelson
Iwuoha) and his wife in jail since June 2014 just because I and Iwuoha spoke against
his corrupt practices that are stinking to high heavens. Yet this same
Uwajumogu wants to be a Senator in 2015. I will come back to the Iwuoha issue
in subsequent write ups.
As I was saying, announcement of Emeka Ihedioha as the winner of a
rigged Imo PDP governorship primaries is criminal. We have not been fighting
for a change in government in Imo State for us to hand over governance to
cheats and fraudulent persons. Like me or hate me, I must speak the truth. If
you like put me in jail. An election rigger is a cheat and a fraudulent person
that is not to be trusted.
28 Imo sons and daughters aspired to govern Imo by picking PDP
Nomination form at the cost of 11 million naira each. In a primary that will
select the party flag bearer.
Total number of Votes cast = 1,017
Total No of Void Votes = 11
Total no of Valid Votes = 1,006
Votes obtained or scored by all Aspirants excluding Rt Hon Ihedioha = 681
Total number of Votes cast = 1,017
Total No of Void Votes = 11
Total no of Valid Votes = 1,006
Votes obtained or scored by all Aspirants excluding Rt Hon Ihedioha = 681
Now 1,006 Valid Votes minus 681 Votes scored by others Aspirants will give you
a balance of 325 Votes not greater than 346 Votes Scored by Senator Araraume.
Why was Emeka Ihedioha declared winner of the primaries? Where are the extra 21
votes coming from?
By openly rigging the Imo PDP governorship primaries, Emeka
Ihedioha has shown us that he is a cheat and a corrupt man , a man not to be
trusted with leadership of Imo State . Imo will not move from frying pan to
fire. A Party that wants to rescue Imo from the hands of the current marauders
in Government house Owerri will show example by allowing delegates decide the
flag bearer through a free and fair voting process not to criminally rig the
election. Never again will Imo fold its arm and watch while a few politicians
hire professional election riggers to carry out their criminal activities
against the wishes and aspirations of majority of the people.
I strongly believe that as democrats we should not keep quiet when
wrong things are being perpetrated by people we admire or respect. Later when
the chips are down, they will ask us what we did when such evil was being
perpetrated right before our very eyes. We will not want to see one corrupt
crew in Imo State simply being replaced by a new gang of criminals.
Those who rigged the PDP Governorship primaries should not forget
what happened to King Belshazzar when he ordered that the holy vessels being
used to serve in the House of the Lord should be brought to his palace. He
wanted to desecrate the Church by drinking his wine from those holy glasses.
The Bible tells us of the fate that befell this proud and arrogant king.
(Uwadi is from Mmahu-Egbema, Imo
State, Nigeria. He is the Coordinator of Youths against Human Rights Violation
and Corrupt Practices (YAHVCP))
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