*Exonerate him from criminal allegation
By DESTINY Isinwa
Following the trending video alleging that the National Assembly member representing Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency, Hon. Uju Chima Kingsley sponsored one Mr. Precious Ogwua(a.k.a Toti) on criminal activity within Oguta LGA, stakeholders from the Federal Constituency have debunked the allegation in strong terms and reaffirmed their explicit vote of confidence on the lawmaker.
Critical stakeholders from the Federal Constituency numbering over one hundred gathered on Wednesday in Owerri to brief the Press where they condemned what they described as political plot to blackmail Hon. Uju and they disclosed the identity of the said Mr. Precious Ogwua Toti to be a notorious criminal who has never been associated with Hon. Uju Chima Kingsley and his activities even in the days of Uju’s services to Imo State government.
They described the trending video as political calculated attempt to destroy Uju Kingsley’s character and rope Uju into a matter he has no knowledge about in order to divert public attention from the Local Government Chairman who was arrested and questioned for “stealing” act in Oguta LGA and they warned that the people of the Federal Constituency will no longer tolerate high profile blackmail on their National Assembly member, Hon. Uju Chima Kingsley who they described as excellent performing lawmaker.
Hon. Osondu Chimokwu who described himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Ohaji-Egbema LGA said “we are here primarily to address a particular issue that has been trending, we are here to debunk a doctored, fake and ill-intended video that is being circulated on social media. We have watched the video carefully, studied it and we have come to conclusion that the video was doctored and has an intention just to rubbish our brother Hon. Uju Chima Kingsley”.
“The reason for this is not far fetched, recently there was a case in Imo State where a Local Government Chairman was arrested for stealing and what they want to do now is to divert attention of the public to what they have done, unfortunately for them, it’s too late. We are here to say that, that was a cheap lie, if you have problem with Security agency, face your matter and don’t drag anybody into it. Uju is not troublesome, he is not a killer, he is not an arm-robber and he is not into any kind of vices”.
“You are in government, you will show us what you have done as Local Government Chairman let us see your achievements, compare your achievements to what Uju has done, is not for you to look for cheap way to say somebody is this or that when you have no evidence. We are calling on the police to investigate this matter properly and come up publicly with their findings because we don’t want this matter to be swept under the carpet”. Chimokwu demanded.
The former ISOPADEC MD, Hon. Andrew Chidi Nwokotubo said” this matter is politically motivated. Today we are talking about a man that for over 20 years we have never had the presence of NDDC within our area but you can see the reasons behind the fight against Hon. Uju, is as clear as a fight against any tree bearing fruits: recently we saw a publication made by NDDC and of that publication you can see vividly that Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West had the control of not less than 80% of the jobs of NDDC for the first time, these are records he is keeping and these are records that are making them to fight him at all costs”.
“Our leader is innocent of what ever allegation against him by those miscreants. The boy in question is a notorious armrobber and nobody controls armrobber, let police investigate who have been dining and wining with this boy of recent and how come boys who have been in the hidden came out again and became a menace to Oguta community?”. He asked.
The former Ohaji-Egbema LGA Chairman, Hon. Amadi Ebenezer said” we have gathered to say that Uju Kingsley Chima should not be associated with such blackmail because we are bigger than this and we are all taking note and records of who is doing what because the time of reconning will soon come. Hon. Kingsley Chima Uju is an iroko in the politics of Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta and Oru West today”.
“There is a limit to what Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta and Oru West can take, people who want to contest election should prepare and forget this kind of attack and distraction to our Honourable member who is stopping at nothing to bring all the dividends of democracy to his Constituency. We have no regret in sending Hon. Uju Kingsley Chima to Abuja, detractors should be warned and allow Hon. Uju Kingsley Chima alone”. He warned.
Hon. A.C Ngwuruako who is a leader from Oguta LGA said “I want to appeal to detractors of Hon. Uju Chima Kingsley to please allow him to concentrate because he is making robust contributions for the betterment of our people. Hon. Kingsley Uju is synonymous with philanthropy and he shouldn’t be mistaken for assisting a robber or an arm-robber. Our son has done very very well and we are very proud of him.” He boasted.
Hon. (Mrs) Sandra Ijeoma who hails from Oguta Ameshi where the said Mr. Precious Ogwua Toti came from said ” I know Mr. Precious Ogwua, his nickname is Toti, he is a criminal, a well known criminal. Hon. Kingsley Uju does not have a hand in what ever the boy is saying because I know everything that goes in Oguta Ameshi, that is my community, that boy does not know Hon. Uju one-on-one, I believe this is politics. When he was Deputy Chief of Staff he facilitated amnesty to youths, youths surrendered there arms, so how can he now come to sponsor criminal?” She questioned.
Hon. Pastor Chris Iwu Obiefule from Ozara in Oru West LGA said ” the Bible said touch not my anointing and do my prophet no harm. This is the issue of unbearable trees, because they are not fruitful, they now begin to throw stones upon that which is fruitful and we all said it will not happen. We stand with one voice and declared that Kingsley Uju is not part and can not be part and will never be part of such issue”.
“Kingsley Uju is blessed, a visionary leader and a man who has done what none of them who are doing this today has ever did in this Federal Constituency before. With party or no political party, God has blessed Hon Uju and Kingsley Uju is bigger than a political party”. He stated.
Hon. Prince Ugochukwu Nwokoma said ” this issue is about 2023, whether they like it or not, Hon. Kingsley Uju will win them 10 times over and over again. On this note, I am moving for a vote of confidence on Hon. Kingsley Chima Uju as our Honourable member Representing Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency, and I hereby move that he has done so much well and that come 2023, he is going back to Abuja whether the enemies want it or not”, he moved while Hon. Emma Akubueze from Oru West LGA seconded the motion and others consented.
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