The election of Executive of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers has come and gone but not without elements of intrigues that shaped the outcome.
Trumpeta stumbled into how the election was contested, lost and won by the interested parties. Top sources involved in shaping the flow of event at the election venue indicated that some superior forces waded in to coerce and induce the delegates to sway votes in favour of certain candidates especially the eventual winner, Eze Sam Ohiri who emerged Chairman.
Despite pre-election ratings which saw Eze Chidume Okoro and Ohanweh gaining popularity as sure bets, Ohiri later turned the tables and predictions, and won.
It was however gathered that some top officials of government with vested interest in the affairs of the present administration waded in to save Ohiri from losing out.
This newspaper gathered on good authority that instead of working under a new Eze Imo who may be a hard nut to crack or learn how to work with the Rescue Mission government, especially in an election year, Government House, Owerri preferred to continue with Ohiri who has been a great ally of the Okorocha administration.
Information has it that despite the travails of Traditional Rulers in the State, Eze Ohiri never lamented or complained against the State government, thereby granting him favours to be given a second tenure ticket.
Trumpeta was also informed that a top government official with enormous influence in Orlu zone gathered all the monarchs in the zone to ensure their votes are for Ohiri. Though, money was said to have exchanged hands, the delegates were under intense pressure to vote for Ohiri.
