•Nzeruo: The Jinx Is Broken
By Onyekachi Eze
Still in the euphoria of the election victory of Hon Chigozie Nwaneri as Member-Elect for Oru East State Constituency seat, his constituents have continued to roll out the drums in celebration.
Hon Nwaneri won by landslide in the March 18, 2023 House of Assembly elections conducted nationwide.
He emerged victorious leaving his rivals with a high jump of over thirty thousand, six hundred and seventy six votes. Hence, he was returned elected, as declared by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Following the history making victory of being the first person to be reelected for the Oru East Assembly seat, goodwill messages across party divides became paramount.
Celebrating his successor was the immediate past Oru East Lawmaker, Hon. Nkenna Nzeruo who took to a social media platform to express his Felicitation.
Hon Nkenna Nzeruo in his message wrote,
“The Jinx Is Broken!
Congratulations Hon. Chiagozie Nwaneri.
Many may not acknowledge what has happened in Oru-East politics, following the successful re-election, for the very first time ever, to the House of Assembly, of our brother, Hon. Chiagozie Nwaneri.
Indeed, it takes the experience of one who’s been there, and knows what it means to get a return ticket and eventually second term.
I believe your re-election will help stabilise Oru-East Politics and give you time to focus on delivering on the mandate given to you by our people, across political divides.
Special thanks to our big brother and leader, His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Imo State Governor for his efforts and the good people of Oru East in making this victory a reality”.
Still in the spirit of celebration, the Sole Administrator of Oru East LGA, Nze Celestine Nnamdi Onyeaka said,
“Your victory is a victory for all Oru East irrespective of party affiliation as it shows that the hand of the Almighty God is truly in our dear Oru East Local Government. Your emergence is a major pointer that politics today has tilted towards meritocracy and not a do or die affair. You contested the election against several qualified fellow sons of Oru East whom I am confident also has the best interest of Oru East at heart in offering up themselves for service and I believe they will continue to put the interest of our local government, Oru East first in all their actions. Your campaign slogan of Dominion Mandate, we expect that you will hit the ground running as you face this daunting task. The task ahead is enormous. I want to respectfully remind you that you are there to represent ndi Oru East not your zone or family members. A lot of trust and confidence has been bestowed upon you and we expect that you do not disappoint”.
It would be recall that earlier, Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri had dedicated the victory to his constituents for giving him the mandate; to the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma for canvassing support for him, and to all lovers of effective governance and representation. He declared his emergence as a call for more service delivery.
