Imo Assembly denies endorsing Okorocha’s son-in-law for governor

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OrijoReporter.com, Dr Acho Ihim

Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Dr. Acho Ihim, has dismissed claim that members of the House endorsed Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, as the next governor of the state.

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Hon. Henry Ezediaro, representing Oguta state Constituency, had last week in Owerri announced the endorsement of Nwosu by the lawmakers.

Ezediaro had said of the purported endorsement of Nwosu, who is married to Gov. Okorocha’s first daughter, Uloma, and his currently the governor’s Chief of Staff, “After meeting with the members of the House of Assembly, we, irrespective of party affiliations, have endorsed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. We urge him to contest the poll. If he does, we will support him to be the governor in 2019.

“On behalf of the lawmakers, we want to use this medium to appeal to the governor and thank him for his free education policy in the state, but without Uche Nwosu, the policy may die and that is why we want him to continue from where he will stop.”

In a statement released on Sunday, the Speaker denied Ezediaro’s assertion.

It reads, “I am constrained to debunk the news making the rounds that the lmo State House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as the next governor of lmo State come 2019. Uche Nwosu is one of our own and is eminently qualified to contest the governorship of our dear state.

“No doubt, he is a member of the APC and a citizen of lmo State and these therefore give him the right to vote and be voted for. However, it needs be made clear that at no time did the members of the lmo State House of Assembly which comprises elected members of the APC and the PDP meet and endorse Ugwumba  Uche Nwosu as our preferred  governorship  candidate  or any person for that matter.

“The job of elected members of the House of Assembly is to make laws and make resolutions at the plenary that will impact positively on the lives of the people of lmo State. Endorsement of candidates for whatever position is not part of it.

“Each member is at liberty to have preference for any aspirant of their choice but certainly not a House matter. Its therefore mind-boggling that a distinguished  honourable member  is quoted to have granted a press interview  declaring that  the 27 honourable members have endorsed  Ugwumba Uche Nwosu.”

He added, “Yes, power comes from God and He gives it to whosoever He wills and if Ugwumba is favoured by God for this job then so be it. It is the duty of the APC as a party to produce a candidate and if that candidate is Ugwumba Uche Nwosu  then the Honourable  members of the APC extraction  are duty bound to support the candidate.

“In the light of the foregoing, l want to believe  that Hon  Henry  Ezediaro  who is at liberty  to  personally  support  whoever he wants to support  was quoted out of context by saying the entire 27 members have endorsed   Ugwumba Uche Nwosu and even donated 27 buses also went further  to dare  Governor Anayo Rochas Okorocha.

“The entire lmolites are, therefore, advised to discountenance the said publication   as that  of course  is the figment of imagination of the writer and has no bearing with the lmo State House of Assembly  and her revered  members.”

 

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