20/08/2024
UZODIMMA WON NOVEMBER 11 OFF-CYCLE ELECTION, OVERWHELMINGLY - OSITA CHIDOKA
SAYS; LP, PDP CANDIDATES WERE NON-COMPETITIVE, ILL-PREPARED
ONWUASOANYA FCC JONES
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka has affirmed that even though, there could be some complaints over the conduct of the 2023 off-cycle governorship election in Imo State, there was no doubt that the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, GSSRS, won the election in a landslide.
Chidoka who is also the Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership Development, stated this on Sunday on Channels TV live program hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, the host of Sunday Politics.
While shedding light on critical aspects of off-cycle governorship elections conducted in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States, Chidoka, a prominent chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party conceded that his Party's candidate in that election and the candidate of the Labour Party were "non-competitive" and ill-prepared for the election and couldn't have won the election. He affirmed the landslide victory of the APC in the election, arguing that the APC practically had no opponent in the election.
Many analysts have credited Governor Uzodimma's victory in the election to his far-reaching goodwill across the width and length of the State, which led to key chieftains of all other political Parties coalescing with him to ensure his sweeping victory in the election.
Reacting to Chidoka's presentation, a prominent public affairs analyst and activist who observed the election, Barrister Ralph Uwakwe said he wasn't surprised with the affirmation of Governor Uzodimma's victory, as it was merited.
"The governor merits the overwhelming victory he recorded in that election. He had earned the trust and support of majority of Imolites and there was a general consensus that he should be reelected, not just from his Party members but from across various political Parties and interests. Imolites are confident that he will do even better in his second term."
IMO IS WINNING!
