The quest for political positions in Imo State especially among adherents of the Rescue Mission who are desirous to be members of the State Executive Council is entering an alarming dimension.
Following the recent public pronouncement by the State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha that he would soon sack commissioners in the state, fear and trepidation has befallen serving commissioners while eager party stalwarts are pulling strings to win the Governor’s favour to be considered to come on board.
The tension created by Okorocha’s pronouncement during one of the activities to mark the Democracy Day celebration has sent cold shivers down the spines of serving commissioners who are reportedly making frantic efforts to secure their jobs in the state cabinet office.
Apart from engaging in media and publicity stunts to prove their mettle and regain recognition, the worried commissioners have made prayer warriors, spiritualists and Juju priests their next destination, since the dissolution fever gathered momentum this week.
It was learnt that some of the commissioners who hitherto abandoned their churches, prayer warriors and spiritualists, have retraced steps to seek a spiritual intervention for their survival in Okorocha government.
In the last count, some serving commissioners surprisingly were spotted at various spiritual houses and churches seeking divine intervention across the state while others went further to consult Juju priests for survival in the impending onslaught from Owelle Rochas Okorocha.
Even as several lobbyists have being brandishing their resume and profile for consideration, those willing to be considered for commissioner by Owelle Okorocha are not left out in the rat race for political position.
The lobbyists mainly protagonists of the “Rescue Mission” structure not only visits prayer warriors but also go extra miles to juju priests to seek favour for appointment. Some powerful juju priests operating in the state have been recording visits from some APGA stalwarts who are also involved in the rat race for appointments.
