PDP Chieftain Predicts Winner of Imo Governorship Election

PDP Chieftain Predicts Winner of Imo Governorship Election

  • A PDP Chieftain, Demola Olarewaju, has predicted that Governor Hope Uzodimma of the APC will win the Imo guber poll
  • According to Olarewaju, the APC candidate will emerge victorious because of the division in the opposition and consensus from the elites
  • The Special Assistant, Digital Media Strategy to Atiku Abubakar said should Uzodimma win, it will be his first legitimate term
  • Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5-year-experience covering government policy

Demola Olarewaju, Special Assistant, Digital Media Strategy to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has predicted the outcome of the forthcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo state.

Olarewaju said Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to win the governorship contest.

PDP chieftain predicts winner of Imo governorship election
PDP chieftain say Governor Hope Uzodimma of the APC will win Imo governorship election Photo Credits: Hope Uzodimma/Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu/Senator Athan Nneji Achonu
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He stated this via his X page (formerly known as Twitter) @DemolaRewaju, on Wednesday, October 25.

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The PDP chieftain explained that Uzodinma would emerge victorious because of the elite consensus or the split of the opposition.

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He said the victory would be Uzodimma’s first legitimate term.

“APC should ordinarily not win a single state between Bayelsa and Kogi but (I)NEC is an agency of the highest bidder and highest rigger.
“The exception of Imo State may be an elite consensus or opposition split that allows Uzodinma to win his legitimate first term.”

Imo 2023 governorship election: Survey predicts winner

Earlier Legit.ng reported that Uzodimma was predicted to win the November 11 Imo Governorship election.

This is according to an opinion survey conducted by an independent opinion research firm, Concept Masters.

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According to the survey, 33,763 respondents representing 38.1% expressed their wish for Uzodinma to be elected for a second term.

Imo 2023 governorship election: Top 5 candidates to watch out for

Seventeen candidates are contesting for the forthcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo state.

However, out of the 17 candidates, five of them have been described as the top contenders to take over the Imo state government house.

Imo governorship election 2023: Primate Ayodele predicts winner

Meanwhile, Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, predicted the outcome of the upcoming gubernatorial polls in Imo State.

He predicted that Uzodimma of the ruling APC will win the Imo guber polls.

Primate Ayodele said the APC seemed more prepared for the election than the opposition parties.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.