With less than 24 hours to the Okigwe senate election, the rumblings in Imo APC has continued with Governor Hope Uzodinma and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, engaging in fierce open altercations for the first time.
Uzodinma had on Thursday drummed support for his preferred candidate, Frank Ibezim, who was sacked by the Federal High Court, Owerri as candidate of the APC for Okigwe senate election.
Speaking at a campaign rally for Ibezim, Uzodinma threw his first open punch at Araraume.
He said ” I want to assure you the party is with you. It is very clear. We have concluded the primaries and all of us congratulated the man who won and some people went to Ekeonunwa and collected a court order. We shall know if that Court Order shall fly over Ariaria market”
Araraume replied the Governor in a statement released by his media team and accused Uzodinma of violating the law.
Part of the statement signed by Raymond Aguguo for Araraume Media reads partly:
” It is so unfortunate that the Governor who swore to uphold and protect the law and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the one violating them openly campaigning for a man who is not a candidate of any party for the forthcoming bye election according to the ruling of court of competent jurisdiction.
“One wonders why Uzodinma who became governor through the ruling of court would turn around to discredit the same court by likening her ruling to market women’s decision. What a mockery to a sacred temple of Justice?
Araraume wondered why the Governor has to attend any rally “in the first place other than the one organized by Ifeanyi Araraume whom the court recognized as the authentic and legitimate candidate of the APC for the Senatorial election rendering Ibezim’s candidacy as illegitimate and illegal?. Isn’t this attitude displayed by the governor a contempt of court?
