Imo Elders Adopt Charter of Equity for Political Offices, Endorse Uzodimma for 2nd Tenure
- Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state has been endorsed for second term by the state's Elders' Council
- The elders also adopted a Charter of Equity for the rotation of key political offices among the three Senatorial zones
- The governorship of the state will rotate among the three Senatorial zones of Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri for eight years each, the charter advocated
The Imo state's Elders' Council has adopted a Charter of Equity for the rotation of key political offices among the three Senatorial zones.
Notable among these offices are those of the governor, deputy governor and speaker of House of Assembly, The Sun Newspaper reports.
Also, the Council endorsed Governor Hope Uzodimma for a second tenure. According to the council, it is right for Orlu to be allowed to complete its term of eight years.
Source: UGC
This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of its quarterly meeting.
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In the communique signed by HRH Eze Dr Cletus Ilomuanya, the chairman and Rt Hon Maxwell Duru, the secretary, the Council noted that upon a motion by Prof Maurice Iwu, it adopted in its entirety the Imo Charter of Equity.
According to the charter, the governorship of the state will rotate among the three Senatorial zones of Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri for eight years each.
It noted that since Senator Hope Uzodimma from Orlu zone is already the governor, the next zone to hold the office will be Owerri after which it will move to Okigwe Zone.
The Charter of Equity also decrees that both the governor and the deputy governor cannot come from the same zone, just like the governor and the speaker cannot come from the zone.
Accordingly, the Council urged other aspirants to the governorship position in the November 2023 election to allow Uzodimma to complete Orlu zone"s eight years tenure after which Owerri zone will take over.
The council thereafter upon a motion by Archbishop David Onuoha resolved to hold an interdenominational service to present the resolutions to God and seek his blessings for the charter.
The council said:
" We resolved that the leadership of the political parties in the state, the traditional rulers, the academia and religious leaders as well as captains of industries and Imo people should congregate in an interdenominational service to seek the face of God in order to avert any subtarrenian move by anybody or group of persons to truncate the charter of Equity."
Off-cycle polls: APC submits list of flagbearers for Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi governorship election
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has submitted its list of flagbearers for the off-cycle 2023 gubernatorial polls in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
As reported by Channels TV, the list was submitted to the electoral commission on Monday, April 17, as part of the guidelines in the build-up to the election.
The list contained the name of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state, who won the primary election in a landslide fashion.
Source: Legit.ng
