A leading socio-political organization in Mbaise nation, Odimma Mbaise, has pledged to support the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma in the forthcoming governorship election scheduled to take place on November 11, 2023.
The group, however, demanded the return of the governorship of the State to Mbaise nation in 2027, at the expiration of Uzodimma’s tenure.
In a 14-point communiqué signed by Chibuike Oziri, Convener, Hon. Chuks Anyanwu, and Efereishi Ferdinard Ohalee, co-conveners, the group urged the electorate in Imo State to re-elect Governor Hope Uzodimma in the governorship election and enjoined “all Imolites, especially Owerri Zone, to support the incumbent governor to finish his tenure, because doing so would be in line with the Imo Charter of Equity as proposed by the Imo Elders Council”
While emphasizing that it accepts and adopts the Charter, the group appealed to all politicians in Owerri Zone to do the same and strongly canvassed for support for a Governor of Mbaise extraction in 2027.
“We expect that come 2027, there will be a moral burden for Imolites in the interest of peace and natural justice to rally around and support the aspiration of Imo Governor of Mbaise extraction,” part of its communiqué stated.
Rising from its maiden meeting last Friday, Odimma Mbaise noted that after a careful and extensive deliberation on unfolding political developments in Imo State with emphasis on the political interest and survival of the Mbaise nation, it arrived at the conclusion that Mbaise is not at “loggerheads with the Governor of Imo State.”
The 14-point communiqué reads:
*That Mbaise rejects in its entirety the age-long stereotype, negative posture, and unfounded mudslinging of our political leaders
*That Mbaise Nation shall no longer accept the toga of endangered species in the political equation of Imo State.
*That Imolites should take a cognizant look at the injustice meted out to Mbaise in the political arena of Imo State
*That Mbaise has immensely supported and contributed to the socio-political development of Imo State and Nigeria at large.
*That Mbaise, like the Igbos in Nigeria, remain in the engine room and possess the tremendous qualities required to rewrite the story of the black man.
*That Mbaise has played a pivotal role in the emergence of political leaders from other zones of Imo State
*ODIMMA MBAISE is aware of the recent reactivation and adoption of the Imo Charter of Equity.*ODIMMA MBAISE accepts and adopts the proposed Charter of Equity by Imo Political Leaders.
- *ODIMMA MBAISE appeals to all politicians in Owerri Zone to respect the newly reactivated charter of equity as proposed by the Imo Elders Council.
- *ODIMMA MBAISE enjoins all Imolites, especially Owerri Zone, to support the incumbent governor to finish his tenure in line with the Charter of Equity.
- ODIMMA MBAISE categorically states that Mbaise is not at loggerheads with the Governor of Imo State.
- We commend the governor for the reconstruction of the Owerri-Mbaise-Obowo-Umuahia road and urge the government to expedite action to complete the road in record time.
- ODIMMA MBAISE appeals to the government to remobilize the contractor to move back to the site to commence the Aba branch-Ahiazu Mbaise-Ezinihitte Mbaise-Aboh Mbaise-Ngor Okpalla road, as the economic importance of this road cannot be overemphasized.
- ODIMMA MBAISE expects that come 2027 there will be a moral burden for Imolites in the interest of peace and natural justice to rally around and support the aspiration of Imo Governor of Mbaise extraction.
