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IMO GUBER 2023:AN OPEN LETTER TO NDI IMO
Dear Imolites,
May Almighty God convert recent the FALL of Imo State in total darkness and insecurity that led to the death of many Imolites and collapse of businesses in our dear state to witness a rapid RISE through a new government God will usher to us after the defeat of “GUYMEN” in Imo State be our portion in Jesus Amen!
We therefore greet you in our total commitment to achieve the Rise of Imo.
We write with a sincere and broken heart in the altar of truth to all Ndigbo and Ndi Imo in particular. We write with the present excruciating pain that has befallen Imolites. We write to remind Ndi Imo that absolute power corrupt absolutely, yet absolute power belong to the masses.
We write because of those who wet their pillows with tears daily in hopelessness, because of what Imo State has turned into in a space of three years. Certainly, we write to you because we don’t believe in the adage that “if you can’t beat them, you join them”. We have decided to beat them through persistence for good governance and our resistance against oppressive government
We write because we want a difference! Remember that “In order to get where we have not been before, we must be willing to do those things we have not been doing”
We write because of thousands of Imolites who lost their beloved ones in cold blood in an insecure state, an insecurity allowed by those it is their official responsibility to protect the people!
We write because the “Chief” security officer of Imo state has become the “Villain” security officer, like the Devil who comes to Kill, to Thief and to Destroy.
We write because a Governor in Douglas House Imo State had the audacity to tell Ndi Imo that the Governorship seat he held since 2020, is in his hands and Ndi Imo can’t take it away from him.
We write to remind Imolites that someone sometime told Ndi Imo that he is “Ikiri” a confidence of power of sitting Governor. That same confidence has also possessed Hope Uzodinma with his phrase “Nke a m ji na aka enweghi onye ga anapuli m ya na aka”.
We write because Hope Uzodinma believes that he is the only man that has two testicles in his scrotum, other men in Imo state have no single testis. This means that Hope Uzodinma has asserted that he is the only man that his testicles produce sperm and hormones that makes babies in the womb; other men in the state have no testicles, therefore, Hope Uzodinma has declared all men in Imo state politically sterile/infertile.
We write to remind Ndigbo of their proverbial concept “Arusi kpawa ike eshi ya osisi ejiri tuo ya” like Ohashierism” “Otuonyeshierism” of the then emperor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha and his In-law guber saga in 2019. Ndi Imo will replicate what they did to Ikedi Ohakim in 2011, Win & Go, Loose & Go, it was win & Go Mandate, loose & Go mandate Ndi Imo gave Ikedi Ohakim in 2011. Also Rochas Okorocha in 2019 who dared to force his son in-law on Imolites was vehemently resisted, since another emperor is here in Imo boasting of his re-election in advance, he will receive the worst humiliation more than Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha
We write because history beckons on us, the great courageous Igbo race who believe in “ihe karia a tuo ya aka” “Onye richara nri zowaa efere” has denied himself another meal. Hope Uzodinma has broken his own plate and has denied himself the opportunity to be served another meal in the 11th November, 2023 Governorship election.
We write because someone in Douglas House has priced each Imolite N5000 at the polling units or at least N10,000 to make his way into government house again by crook or hook.
We write to query great Imolites, if truly the value of every head in Imo state is worth N5000 naira or at most N10,000.
We write to remind Ndi Imo that Hope Uzodinma is a product of total collapse and dilapidated old system that encourages mediocres like him who has never won any free and fair election from 2011 as a Senator to 2019 as Governor. The fall of “Omuma Magic” is here, a political magic were results are written at upper echelon and smuggled in by corrupt INEC officials
We write because Hope Uzodinma having lost the trust and confidence of Ndigbo has boasted on his guber re-election bid, saying “Ego ka o ga eri.” Alas! The era of etie okwe erie okwe” is here!
Ndi-Imo must realize now that our collective Dream For a Prosperous Imo Has Been Destroyed in this bid! The Hope and Dream of Imo electorates has been destroyed by few “Guymen” who recycle political positions among themselves!
These men have sent their political Kingpins to frontline political parties, putting our trust and confidence in the hands of Athan Achonu (LP), Samuel Anyanwu (PDP) and Hope Uzodinma (APC). This is a dream we will never wake from if we venture into it! It’s like gathering water in a basket! A futile and regrettable venture! It’s a political manipulation that three “Guymen” grabbed the Governorship ticket of three Frontline political parties.
We wouldn’t let the phenomenon of selling Dog to buy monkey happen in Imo State. Like NKITA and ENWE have the same squatting attitude. Selling Dog to buy Monkey is still keeping a squatting animal in the house. Therefore, Hope Uzodinma (APC),Samdaddy Anyanwu (PDP) and Athan Achonu (LP) can’t run away from a typical attitude of “Guymen”
Obviously, the candidature of Athan Achonu of Labour Party, Hope Uzodinma of All Progressives Congress, Samdaddy Anyanwu of Peoples Democratic Party depicts the Igbo adage and philosophy which says “ONYE RERE NKITA (Dog) ZUO Enwe(Monkey), IHE NTUKWU NOKWA N’ULO YA.
Certain men who believe that even if Imo remain 100 people alive they must Govern Imo. Imolites must realize that their desperation is simply a means to become a Leech to Imo State treasury. What’s new in Imo state? At what rate have these “Guymen” that have governed Imo reduced poverty, stopped insecurity, increased employment?
Is Imo state still “Clean & Green” or has it been Rescued with Rescue Mission? Currently, they have come with “Shared Prosperity” mantra. Which family, kindred, village, Community or Local Government Council has this government shared Prosperity to? Has the prosperity been shared? At where, to who, by who, when? Let me burst your brain, the prosperity has been shared among “Guymen”! Yes, it’s a government of guymen by Guymen and for the Guymen. The Reign of “Guymen” is here!
What we have here is a conglomeration of conmen, swindlers, mountebanks, bilkers, fleecers, sharpie and Flimflammers that have targeted to use another four years to share their loot like aggressive warlords share loot from a war or from a conquered Colony.
Has Imo state been conquered by Hope Uzodinma?
Imo State is not a conquered colony! Never!
We’re a free people!
Imo must Rise Again!
Let’s wait patiently, we shall Unveil credible alternative for next governor of Imo State.
Signed.
Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka
Convener
The Fall and The Rise of Imo
Comrade Nkem Nze
National Secretary
The Fall and The Rise of Imo
May 8, 2023
Aides, Allies Disown Him, Say You’re a Traitor, We’re not Leaving PDP
Barely two weeks after his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), crisis has enveloped the political camp of a member of the House of Representatives for Obokun/Oriade federal constituency in Osun State, Oluwole Oke.
Indeed, these are not the best of times for him as his defection to the APC is eliciting rejection from his close circles and constituency.
His key allies who he groomed into politics and government positions have rejected his calls on them to join him to defect to the APC.
A source said that in the last few days, key aides and allies of the lawmaker have rejected his movement to the APC, describing it as a political tragedy.
“With the way he betrayed PDP, Oluwole Oke is like the proverbial Leopard that can never change the spots on its body. He will also betray the APC. We are staying back in PDP while severing political links with him”, one of his allies, Bamidele Johnson said.
Some of his allies were said to have openly declared that the defection marks a political waterloo for the 6th term legislator.
For instance, some of Oke’s allies in his Local Government scorned his move as “a decision borne out of greed and selfishness.”
One of them described him as “an ingrate who betrayed a party on whose platform he got married in life as a lawmaker and on whose platform he gained all his material riches.”
The Northern Youths Consultative Forum for Justice (NYCJ) has urged Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, citing a complete breakdown of governance, law, and order.
In a statement issued on Monday in Kano, NYCJ President Dr Sanusi Rano described the situation in Zamfara as “organised abandonment of duty” by elected officials.
“What we are witnessing in Zamfara is not governance. It is betrayal of the people,” Rano said, pointing to the absence of a functional state House of Assembly and allegations linking officials to criminal activities.
The group highlighted the suspension of 10 lawmakers who spoke out against the deteriorating security situation, arguing that their removal has left Zamfara without a legally recognised legislative body.
“This is a dictatorship of silence,” said Rano, adding that the lack of checks and balances has deepened the state’s crisis.
“The same hands that should protect Zamfara are profiting from its destruction,” Rano stated.
Calling for decisive action, the group demanded the appointment of a non-partisan administrator to rebuild the state’s institutions.
“If this is not done now, Zamfara risks becoming a permanent state of anarchy, which threatens our democracy,” Rano warned.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging.
Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased ( his wife) on April 8, 2022.
The judge held that the prosecution had proven the burden of proof placed on it by the law and subsequently found the defendant guilty.
Nwachukwu was arraigned on June 3, 2022 by the Office of Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF), on behalf of the Federal Government, on a 23-count charge .
The charge was on culpable homicide punishable with death, criminal intimidation, cruelty to children, criminal intimidation of children, spousal battery, among others.
In the course of trial, the prosecution called 17 witnesses, including two children of the late Osinachi, who testified as fourth prosecution and fifth prosecution witnesses, PW4 and PW5 respectively.
The prosecution also tendered 25 documents as exhibits before the court.
The defendant testified for the defence and further called four other witnesses and tendered four exhibits in his defence.
Shortly before sentencing, the defendant, counsel , Reginald Nwali, in his allocutus pleaded with the court to be lenient in its judgment.
Similarly, the prosecution counsel, Mrs Aderonke Imala, urged the court to give force to the law as stipulated.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme subsequently sentenced Nwachukwu to death by hanging on Count 1, while he was sentenced to two years imprisonment each on Counts 2, 3, 8,9, 12, 13, and 18.
The court sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment on Count 10, three years imprisonment in Count 11, while he was fined the sum of N500,000 and N200,000 respectively on Counts 6 and 7 respectively. (NAN)