Chief Enyinna Victor Onuegbu, a prominent member of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s cabinet, has categorically denied any ambition to contest the 2027 Imo governorship election.
In a detailed statement seen by INNONEWS, Onuegbu, who hails from Umuokoro Eziama in Ngor Okpala local government area in Owerri Zone, Imo State, emphasized his commitment to his current role as a loyal appointee in Uzodimma’s administration.
He is the Commissioner of Lands and Physical Planning.
Addressing recent speculations, Onuegbu declared, “I hereby forswear any alleged governorship ambition. My sole focus is to deliver on the expectations of my duties as an appointee under His Excellency, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma.”
He called on media practitioners and political analysts to exclude his name from discussions regarding the 2027 governorship race.
The statement comes amid increasing political maneuvering and discussions about the Imo Charter of Equity, which promotes rotation of the governorship among the three zones of the state.
Onuegbu’s disavowal of any governorship ambitions is seen by some political analysts as a move to align fully with Governor Uzodimma’s call for focus on governance rather than early political distractions.
“I have not and will not mandate any person or group to propagate any intention on my behalf to contest the governorship election,” part of the statement stated.
He stressed that his political ambition is currently limited to supporting the administration and contributing to the governor’s vision for Imo State.
Onuegbu also reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Uzodimma.
“I remain a loyal member of our great party, the APC, but I shall presently step back from active political activism to focus on my official duties,” he stated.
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The Full Statement:
In the wake of rather premature jostling for the preferred zone to produce the next Governor of Imo State and petulant posturing by intending Aspirants for the 2027 Gubernatorial Elections in Imo State, it has become compelling that I, Enyinna Victor Onuegbu Esq, native of Umuokoro Eziama Ngor Okpala LGA of Owerri Zone, Imo State, make the following declarations on record.
- That I hereby forswear any alleged Governorship ambition.
- That I have not and will not mandate any person or group to purport on my behalf, any propagation of an intention, to be aspiring for the Governorship election presently.
- That the only political ambition I have now is to concentrate on my present status as an Appointee in the Cabinet of His Excellency, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma CON, Governor of Imo State and my benefactor, to whom I remain loyal and eternally grateful for my political progress, and deliver on his expectations from my official duties.
- That I urge all media practitioners and our respected writers to please, leave my name out of every permutation and analysis regarding gubernatorial candidacy for 2027, for our beloved State.
- That, while I remain a loyal member of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), I shall presently step back from my activism as a party member, to enable me concentrate on my official duties.
To God be the glory.
Signed:
Chief Barr. Enyinna Onuegbu KSC
Ebekuodike / TPM Eziama Ancient Kingdom
