Names of Winners
Uju Onwudiwe -Njaba
Ozuruigbo Ugonna -Nwangele
Victor Ikonne – Owerri West
Lugard Osuji -Municipal
Emeka Loyld – Owerri North
Ifeanyi Nnakaraonye- Mbaitoli
Thaedeus Oguike – Ikeduru
Luke Chukwu -Ohaji/Egbema
Emeka Nwaofor -Ngor-Okpala
Ejike Anakani -Ahiazu
Uche Ejiogu -Ihitte Uboma
Acho Ihim -Okkigwe
Ahead the 2015 Election, six Imo lawmakers are said to have been given automatic ticket by the Imo APC party leadership courtesy of Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha.
Trumpeta gathered that the lawmakers have a serious pact with the Governor who promised to return them back to power so as to fulfill the agreement he has to make a special request from the APC leadership.
Though it was difficult at the initial stage but later on, the party’s leader according to sources considered it necessary to return them back based on earlier agreement making yesterday primaries a formality.
The six lawmakers are (1) Ozurigbo Ugonna (aka OZB) Representing Nwangele LGA (2) Hon Chief Mike Ndubuaka Representing Orlu LGA (3) Hon Acho Ihim Representing Okigwe (4) Hon Nwafor Representing Ngor Okpala (5) Member Representing Njaba LGA
Our reporter revealed that the decision to give the six lawmakers automatic ticket sparked off controversies when stakeholders gathered at Imo government House.
The case of Acho Ihim coming back to represent Okigwe people in Imo State House of Assembly was not welcomed by his people because according to few stakeholders in Okigwe, it is the turn of the Okigwe South and not the Okigwe North bloc.
Investigation revealed that people are opposing the automatic ticket to the six lawmakers on the ground that it violates their charter of equity.
In a chat with the information commissioner Hon, Chidi Ibe, he disclosed that there is no cause for Alam
It was terrible for APC stakeholders of Oguta extraction as Police tear gas ended the primaries scheduled at the council secretariat, Oguta yesterday.
Our reporter who monitored the development reported that trouble started when the chairman of the party in the LGA, Casmir Ohamara and the Transition Committee Chairman of the party, Okonya were allegedly accused of hijacking electoral materials meant for conduct of the House of Assembly primaries.
Trumpeta learnt that when it appeared that the materials meant for the election were kept in custody by the duo in favour of one of the aspirants, Louis Obodo, who was former TC Chairman the camp of his main challenger, Uzoma Ezediaro challenged the action leading to a fierce battle at the council secretariat.
Police intervention in form of tear gas forced everybody to scamper for safety while the materials for the election were said to be kept in Police custody.
As at press time, all the delegates and aspirants had deserted the venue.
It was learnt that of the six aspirants three had stepped down for Ezediaro even as the leaders had earlier adopt the Oguta Amaeshi-born politician. In Mbaitoli, Ifeanyi Nnakaraonye won.
Owerri West proved bookmakers wrong when incumbent Innocent Eke (Obilumba) lost to Victor Ikonne. Ironically Obilumba came third. Lugard Osuji was returned unopposed after Akuchie stepped down while Emeka Loyld won in Owerri North.
Thaddeus Oguike won in Ikeduru
Luke Chukwu won in Ohaji/Egbema, while Isu is deadlocked
