The Imo State Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, on Wednesday rejected the offer of a senatorial seat made to him by Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The governor had on Monday declared interest to run for the Imo West Senatorial seat. He also hinted that he would ask his deputy to jettison his governorship ambition and contest for the Imo East Senatorial election which will pave the way for Mr. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, to emerge candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor had earlier endorsed Mr. Nwosu, who is married to his first daughter, Uloma, as the next governor of the state.

“If Uche Nwosu will be home for governor, I will tell the deputy governor to go to the Senate,” Mr. Okorocha had said.

But Mr. Madumere, who is from Owerri zone, which has not produced a governor since the return to democracy in 1999, rejected the offer in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Uche Onwuchekwa.

According to the statement, Mr. Madumere restated his resolve to contest for the office of the governor in 2019.

He said it is not just about his ambition but about the entire Owerri zone which, he said, has been side-lined and marginalised.

“God’s given vision to better the lot of Imo people is in no man’s hands.”

He described the Senate position offered to him by Mr. Okorocha as an act of betrayal, adding that “If Jesus Christ could be ill-treated by those he called his friends and was later betrayed by Judas, how much more a mere mortal like me.”

He lamented that he has been “molested, betrayed and insulted” by those he nurtured to “become relevant in life.”

Lajet:
Rochas Okorocha believe that he owns Imo state but we must stop his madness in 2019. Rochas Okorocha is not a monarch and we are not under monarchy system of government in IMO state for him to handover power to his Son In-Law after serving for 8 Years as Governor.

yarimo:
OKOROCHA the next senate president of Nigeria senate in 2019.

yarimo:
OKOROCHA the next senate president of Nigeria senate in 2019.

Lajet:
The Imo State Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, on Wednesday rejected the offer of a senatorial seat made to him by Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The governor had on Monday declared interest to run for the Imo West Senatorial seat. He also hinted that he would ask his deputy to jettison his governorship ambition and contest for the Imo East Senatorial election which will pave the way for Mr. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, to emerge candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor had earlier endorsed Mr. Nwosu, who is married to his first daughter, Uloma, as the next governor of the state.

“If Uche Nwosu will be home for governor, I will tell the deputy governor to go to the Senate,” Mr. Okorocha had said.

But Mr. Madumere, who is from Owerri zone, which has not produced a governor since the return to democracy in 1999, rejected the offer in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Uche Onwuchekwa.

According to the statement, Mr. Madumere restated his resolve to contest for the office of the governor in 2019.

He said it is not just about his ambition but about the entire Owerri zone which, he said, has been side-lined and marginalised.

“God’s given vision to better the lot of Imo people is in no man’s hands.”

He described the Senate position offered to him by Mr. Okorocha as an act of betrayal, adding that “If Jesus Christ could be ill-treated by those he called his friends and was later betrayed by Judas, how much more a mere mortal like me.”

He lamented that he has been “molested, betrayed and insulted” by those he nurtured to “become relevant in life.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/260145-2019-imo-deputy-governor-dares-okorocha.html

mrvitalis:

He would defeat hope uzodinma?

Bros go and rest

tonyzeal:
uzodinma has declared for the governorship sit

petsam11:
All na politics! I believe Rochas is having in mind to field any of the two (his deputy or his son-in-law) for the seat of the governor.
All he is doing now is just a litmus test to see and know who is more popular and who would "possibly" be taken by Imo state people. And if he gets away with any of these, then know that he will now be forming like a political godfather in Imo State and to an extent southeast in general. But I can assure anyone who wants to listen that "IT wON'T WORK!"
Rochas may win the Orlu zone senatorial seat because, Senator Hope Uzodimma might not be interested in that seat any more. But for him (Rochas) to dictate who becomes governor with his APC ooo (not even PDP or APGA)... that can't happen... talk less of dictating who becomes the senator representing Owerri Zone where Sen. Samuel Anyanwu is gallant in and where other PDP heavy weights are resident.

He (Rochas) won the last election because of the love people "had" for him then even to a great extent that many Mbaise people and some other LGA's in Owerri zone left Ihedioha to support him. That is because, they don't want to play a "zoning" kinda politics because it shatters brothers relationship and can scatter Imo state (taking Nigerian politics and zoning formula as a case study where we are more divided than we have ever been because of this zoning nonsense were mediocrity is placed ahead of meritocracy)...

But I don't see that love for Rochas repeating itself again now that he (Rochas) thinks he can install anybody he likes in a political seat.
Imo state is not like some other states where a family install anybody they like anywhere they like and at anytime they like.
Instead of that to happen in Imo State,..... "Ndi Imo a gbaara gi ugbo Nwa Mkpi! Sharpaly!!!

But I see Rochas winning the Orlu zone (Imo West) senatorial seat because I think he is popular (let's not talk about his party in this case there in his senatorial zone cos Orlu people over their might like him but they don't like his party but they might give it to him)

NORSIYK:

Uzodinma has been shot out of PDP and he knows that. Omenka Ahuru Anya is PDP flag bearer come 2019 and governor in waiting.