.Governor Accused of Imposition, Aggrieved Aspirants Reject Outcome
Except the state governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma and leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC, adopt a measure to calm frayed nerves fold, the state chapter of the party is in a cliff hanger.
Last week’s was a trying period for the party which, according to reports available to Trumpeta has left the party in serious trouble.
This newspaper gathered that following the manner the party in the state announced winners of purported primaries in the state chapter.
Moments after results started tricking, complaints concerning agitation crept in with aspirants accusing Uzodinma of imposition.
In the race for Owerri zone Senate ticket, the victory of Prince Alex Mbata is shaky as wife of the Ondo state governor; Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu almost went beserk and used unprintable words to describe the action of the governor.
She stormed the party secretariat to register her grievance while one of the aspirants, Chief Kemdi Chino Opara told Trumpeta that what happened was a charade that can’t be accepted.
According to Opara “there was no primaries and nothing to show a democratic process took place. We have sent our protest to the committees and Appeal committee incharge of the conduct of the primaries..
In the other zones where candidates emerged, Trumpeta learnt that other aspirants were “forced” to withdraw from the race to give the favoured candidate of the governor choice to emerge without a voting process.
Same process was applied in the choice of House of Reps and Assembly ticket bearers of APC for 2023 elections. The process has led to increase in complaints and dissatisfaction from the camps of those who lost out in the bargain.
Trumpeta further learnt that while some of the losers who felt the governor didn’t provide a level playing ground which saw sudden withdrawal of aspirants and emergence of unexpected winners are thinking of a new platform to carry along with their ambition, others rooting for trouble.
Already, the list of complainants not happy with process Uzodinma adopted are threatening fire and brimstone over the outcome. Apart from Akeredolu asking for another date for a credible conduct of election, one of the aspirants for Mbaitoli state constituency, Barr Ikechukwu Nwaopara is complaining of a concoted, forged and fraudulent result sheet one of them used to claimed victory.
Comedian turned lawmaker, Uche Ogbuagu who is representing Ikeduru in Imo Assembly is one of those not happy with the process as he pulled out of the race blaming the hijack of the process by the father of his opponent who emerged.
Reports emanating from the party have it that there is trouble as party members reject the process.
PDP Senatorial Candidates
1. Hon Jones Onyereri – Imo West ( Orlu zone)
2. Hon Uche Onyeagucha – Imo East (Owerri Zone)
3. Hon Emma Okewulonu – Imo North ( Okigwe Zone)
PDP Reps Candidates
1. Hon Ugonna Ozuruigbo (Njaba/Nkwerre/Nwangele/Isu)
2. Hon Kingsley Uju ( Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West)
3. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (Ideato North/ Ideato South)
4. Hon Emeka Martin Chinedu (Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise)
5. Hon Osmond Ukanacho (Mbaike)
6. Hon Albert Agulanna (Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala)
7. Hon Ikenna Elezieanya (Owerri Federal)
8. Hon Aloy Igwe (Orlu/Orsu/Oru East)
9. Hon Obinna Onwubuariri (Okigwe North)
10. Hon Jonas Okeke (Okigwe South)
PDP Assembly Candidates
1. Hon Solomon Anukam (Owerri Municipal)
2. Okey Onyekanma (Mbaitoli)
3. Kingsley Odionyemma (Ngor Okpala)
4. Sunny Unachukwu (Ikeduru)
5. Anyadike Nwosu (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
6. Rex Okoro (Ahiazu Mbaise)
7. Augustine Roggers (Owerri West)
8. Amuchie Princewill (Aboh Mbaise)
9. Philip Ejiogu (Owerri North)
10. Paschal Okolie (Orlu)
11. Nwadikwa Ifeanyi (Orsu)
12. Chidi Agbasi (Njaba)
13. Greg Okemili (Oru East)
14. Onumajuru Onyekachi (Oru West)
15. Alex Ohiri (Nkwerre)
16. Ideato North (Election Inconclusive)
17. Chris Ogbu (Ideato South)
18. Chukwuemeka Benjamin (Ohaji/Egbema)
19. Modestus Osakwe (Isu)
20. Chika Okafor (Obowo)
21. Okwudili Okwuosa (Onuimo)
22. Obed Ajuonuma (Ihitte Uboma)
23. Ogaraku Chidiebere (Ehime Mbano)
24. Pius Omah (Isiala Mbano)
25. Ifeanyi Ozoemena (Okigwe)
26. Frank Ugboma (Oguta)
27. Solomon Ucheka (Nwangele)
APGA Candidates
A) Barr Chima Anthony (Odiuko) Owerri Senate)
B) Barr Ugochi Nnanna Okoro ( Owerri Federal Reps)
C) Hon Henry Nwawuba (Mbaike Reps)
D) Barr Paschal Ukpabi (Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala)
E) Comrade Frank Edede (Ahiazu/Ezinihitte)
House of Assembly Candidates
1) Ngozi Ijeoma Ekperi (Aboh Mbaise)
2) Ubabike Ebubechukwu (Orsu)
3) Barr Canice Madukaji (Owerri North)
4) Ekene Umunakwe (Owerri West)
5) Ferdinand Amanze (Ohaji/Egbema)
6) Lugard Osuji (Owerri Municipal)
7) Ejimkeonye Ben (Onuimo)
8) Uchenna Anugwom (Orlu)
9) Idigo Ebere Clement (Okigwe)
10) Akunnakwe Bernadine (Oru-West)
11) Eziefule Opara ( Ngor Okpala)
12) Okey Emereonye (Oru-East)
13) Obi Charles Uche (Ikeduru)
14) Onumejuru Bethel (Oguta)
15) Betty Ijeru Uzoma (Nkwerre)
16) Valentine Tochukwu (Ideato North)
17) Ekwenye Bruno (Ezinihitte Mbaise)
18) Anyanwu Alex Ugo (Isiala Mbano)
19) Hon Nduka VA Anyanwu (Ahiazu Mbaise)
20) Hon Osy Ogueri (Ihitte Uboma)
APC Senatorial Candidates
1. Senator Osita Izunaso ( Orlu zone)
2. Hon Alex Mbata ( Owerri zone)
3. Hon Patrick Ndubueze ( Okigwe zone)
APC Reps Candidates
1. Hon Eugene Dibiagwu (Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West)
2. Canicemore Omeogo (Orlu/Orsu/Oru East)
3. Princess Miriam Onuoha (Okigwe North)
4. Akarachi Amadi (Mbaike)
5. Chike Okafor (Okigwe South)
6. Chika Abazu ( Ideato Reps)
APC Assembly Candidates
1. Obinna Egu (Ngor Okpala)
2. Innocent Ikpamezie (Mbaitoli)
3. Ebonine Ozioma Worship (Njaba)
4. Golden Nwokoma (Ohaji/Egbema)
5. Kennedy Ibeh ( Obowo)
6. Eddy Obinna ( Aboh Mbaise)
7. Amara Iwuanyanwu ( Nwangele)
8. Chigozie Nwaneri (Oru East)
9. Dominic Ezerioha ( Oru West)
10. Gilbert Nwosu (Oguta)
11. Johnson Duru (Ideato South)
12. Hon Obodo ( Owerri Municipal)
13. Emeka Nduka (Ehime Mbano)
14. Sam Otuibe (Ahiazu Mbaise)
15. Ezeifedi Umeukeje (Ideato North)
16. Uche Agabige (Orsu)
17. Kanayo Onyemaechi( Owerri West)
