A socio-cultural group in Imo State, called Okigwe Zurumee, has endorsed Sen. Athan Nneji Achonu, the Labour Party flag bearer in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State, as its consensus candidate.
Dr. Atuegbu Charles, the Convener of the group announced in a statement that the group resolved to support their kinsman and hopes that Owerri Zone would follow suit so that it would reciprocate the gesture when it gets to their tenure.
The resolution was reached at the country home of Dr. Atuegbu (Ngbadike Okigwe) during a stakeholders meeting that cut across party lines.
Speaking on the occasion, Hon. Chief Jasper Ndubuaku regretted that the current situation in the state where Imo citizens have deserted their homes in the state because of insecurity as a result of bad governance in the state.
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He added that the election of the Labour Party candidate would change the narrative, a reason Okigwe Zurumee has adopted him as its consensus candidate.
Ndubuaku assured them that the government of an Okigwe Zone son would consolidate the ideals of true democracy where every component unit of the state and every citizen would have equal opportunity to aspire to any position of choice without hitches, adding that Achonu’s leadership would be devoid of rancour and acrimony, but aimed at healing wounds and restoring lost hopes.
Okigwe Zurumee explained that their support for Achonu would sustain democracy and its principles in the state and expressed optimism that with the right inputs, the November election would be a walk over in favour of the Labour Party flag bearer.
Other prominent Okigwe sons present at the meeting harped on the need to support Achonu, fondly called Agu Otu Aka (One-Arm General), insisting that the decision remains the shortest route for Okigwe Zone to occupy the number one position in the state.
“We have listened attentively to the message brought by our brothers and sisters from Okigwe Zone and that we see reason with their presentations.
“Okigwe Zone has agreed to join forces with our brothers and sisters from other zones to save Imo State from total collapse.
“We shall support a candidate from Okigwe Zone that has capacity to win election and treat our people with respect and dignity of the human person.
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“Okigwe Zurumee and the entirety of Okigwe zone shall support Senator Athan Nneji Achonu (Agu Otu Aka), Candidate of Labour Party, having gone through his track records and also seen his capacity in making Imo reclaim her lost glory. We shall continue to consult with leaders and do everything within our reach not to waste a single vote from Okigwe zone to deceitful and or unserious individuals or groups.”
The leaders appealed to the people of Okigwe Zone not to repeat the same mistakes of the past, adding that their inability to correct those mistakes now would not only stand to hurt them or render the zone backward but would keep their people in a perpetual starvation.”
Atuegbu, the Chief Convener, said Okigwe Zone had found itself in a big mess since the inception of democracy in 1999 and called on the people of the zone to wake up and join the campaign for an Okgwe Zone mandate through Sen. Achonu.
The group maintained that if the Charter of Equity in the state was to properly implemented, the governorship should be returned to Okigwe Zone to complete its eight years tenure, and that would have corrected and the wrongs in entire state.
They insisted that both the Ezumezu Okigwe Organisation and others must not lose the opportunity of working for a capable and popular Okigwe Zonal candidate.
Apart from several leaders present at the meeting, all the local governments in the zone were fully represented, such as Chief Jasper Ndubuaku, Hon Charles Ejiogu and Hon. Nkechi Igoligo (Isiala Mbano); Ezege Ezeihuakuand Chief Paul Enyogasi (Onuimo); Chief Stanley Nzewe and Engr. Godwin Igwe and Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri (Okigwe); Engr Charles Ezinwane Chibuzo (Osu Owerre ward); Chief Kingsley Okafor (Alike ward, Obowo; Dr. Fidelis Amadike, (Ehime Mbano); Chief Augustine Anyadiegwu (Ihitte Uboma), among several others.
