Sensing a looming voters apathy in this Saturday’s House of Assembly elections as occasioned by alleged irregularities masterminded by some INEC officials and politicians during the last Presidential and National Assembly elections, as well as the change in date, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has asked all eligible voters in the state to come out en masse this Saturday and vote the candidates of their choice.
Uzodimma made the passionate appeal last Sunday, after Mass at the Government House Chapel, Owerri while addressing the congregation.
The Governor enjoined the electorates to be more realistic in their decisions, noting that “Nigeria is a National project and there is every need to be part of the federation.”
He reminded Imo people once more that “government is about the people” hence they should not be discouraged because their preferred Presidential candidate or any other candidate for that matter did not win the last election.
Governor Uzodimma promised to do his best to ensure that the APC wins the election on Saturday, even as he advised Party members to devote time to galvanized the LGAs for the task ahead.
The Governor used the opportunity to thank all those who participated in the February 25, 2023 election as well as those who did not participate, and proceeded to congratulate all those who won.
Uzodimma however bemoaned a situation where some Party faithful who were given responsibilities sat on the fence and described the act as sabotage while soliciting God’s intervention for God’s inconclusive intervention.
The Governor pointed out that “there is nothing to gain by sabotaging the system already put in place for success of a programme.”
He expressed dismay that those who withheld resources mapped out for elections or went to a corner to hide showed the highest level of sabotage and appealed to all not to sabotage themselves, because “both God and government see such bad behaviour.”
He thanked the Clergy for their fervent prayers that made it possible for people to come out and vote and urged them not to relent “because it is not over until it is over.”
Present at the Eucharistic celebration were the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Placid Njoku, the Speaker Imo State House of Assembly, Barr Emeka Nduka and his wife, some members of the State Executive Council, some traditional rulers, business icon and APC chieftain, Chief Tony Chukwu among others.
