7 GUBER CANDIDATES STEP DOWN FOR OHAKIM

Ahead of tomorrow's governorship and House of Assembly elections in Imo State,
no fewer than seventeen registered political Parties have adopted the State
governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim.
Also, no fewer than seven governorship candidates for the election had stepped
down for the PDP candidate, Chief Ohakim.
This development was made public weekend at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in a
political rally to mark the grand finale of the state chapter of the women wing
of PDP, by the state chairman of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties
(CNPP).

Announcing this before the crowd of PDP supporters in the rally addressed by
President Jonathan and his wife, Patience, the CNPP Chairman, Dr Ada Mere paid
glowing tribute to the state governor for his landmark achievements in the
state, in spite of the barrage of attacks by the oppositions.
Presenting a plague as a mark of solidarity of the 17 registered political
parties to the governor, the CNPP urged their parties and the entire people of
the state to adopt the governor for tomorrow's elections.
Dr. Mere said the 17 registered political parties resolved to adopt the governor
after realizing the fact that the governor remains the best so far and when
compared with his challenges.
CNPP therefore called on the people of the state to continue to give him their
support for him to continue in his good works in the state.
CNPP also called on the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN and the
All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to join CNPP to adopt the governor and to
obey the state chatter of Equity, for the interest of peace and unity in the
state.
“We should respect this arrangement endorsed by our Council of elders on June 9,
1991, that governorship of the state should rotate among the three geo-political
zones of the state, being Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu.