UCHE NWOSU'S ARREST CONTROVERSY: THE FACTS AND MERITS OF THE MATTER.

+ Njoku MacDonald Obinna

Owerri, Imo State.

A variety of methods are carefully and critically deployed in getting audience while promoting one's political view , in pressing home one's sailent points, and exercising one's force of argument through superior opinion during political debate.

Thursday night , December 30th, 2021, millions of people around the world tuned unto Channels Television as Mr. Kayode Okikiolo, in Politics Today program, engaged Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, former Chief of Staff to the Imo State Government House, and Barr. Dainel Bwala , an APC spokesman who represented Imo State Government , after the controversial and embarrassing arrest of the former by a joint security forces acting on the alleged order of Inspector General of Police, IG Usman Akali Baba, last Sunday; during an outing thanksgiving burial mass of Ezinne Jemimah Nwosu, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 's late mother, at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Eziama Obirie, Nkwerre LGA, Imo State.

Barely five days aftermath of the controversial arrest of Uche Nwosu, the print media, new media, electionic media and social space had been awash with series of accusations and counter -accusations from the supporters of both parties , name -callings, varying interpretations and misinterpretations, defenses, blind arguments , poor analysis and dangerous attempts to divert attention, as paid media hirelings and hack writers rolled their sleeves to work while our collective peace in the cyber space is polluted like black sooth.

However, staying clued to the television with raptured attention as an independent publisher and opinion moulder, I can honestly say without being guilty of sounding immodest that Ugwumba Uche Nwosu was prepared for the debate and was also in total control as he kept his narratives straight to the point, equipped with facts, and was responding to the questions thrown at him by the moderator - Kayode Okikilolo, with such endearing vivacity while getting sympathy from the viewers across party lines and geopolitical zones being a victim of political persecution even when he is no saint.

Unfortunately, the present government has continued to take actions and decisions that usually keep it under undue public opprobrium and political bashings. Who is Dainel Bwala ? A lawyer , public analyst and APC chieftian from far away Borono State.

Bringing a stranger from the North to defend Imo State Government in a home affair is not only a slight to the Shared Prosperity Administration , but a big indictment of Governor Hope Uzodimma 's leadership inability to make out time and thoroughly assemble his ' Best First Eleven ' to run a proactive, respsonsive, constructive and effective people - based government.

Where are the likes of Barr. Onuegbu Enyinnaya and Dr. Fabian Ihekweme? What about his SA on Political Matters Dr. Batos Nwadike ? Sound, articulate, vibrant, proactive and smart politicial tacticians that have all it takes to defend the government , its policies and fast denigrating image ? Does the government lack human resources to engage Chief Uche Nwosu on a widely followed national television like Channels ? Bringing a stranger who is not on ground and couldn't pronounce Okorocha, Uzodimma, Ihedioha, Nwosu , etc, to represent Imo State does not only sound alien but also reflects the leadership style of the governor who finds it diffcult to relate with the people at the grassroots.

Just in football, arguably, the greatest game to grace the world. Watched, adored and played in every aspect of every mankind. No good coach goes to any serious competition or tournament without freaturing his best first 11 players.

On the contrary, at assumption of office as Imo State governor , on January 15th, 2020, His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodimma started on wrong footings by appointing 'his men' as a way of compensating them rather than look out for seasoned administrators, financial experts , policy formulators, political strategists, and a carefully select economic team that could help him drive the 3R Policy Thrusts of his Administration.

Admittedly, while there is nothing wrong in compensating your friends and political allies with appointments, but sacrificing merit over friendship is also a disservice to the oath of office under which mandate you promised to serve ndi Imo . This is what stands Chief Emeka Ihedioha out within the short period of time he held sway as an 'illegal occupant of Imo State governorship seat' going by the controversial Supreme Court verdict.

While Imo people may have objected the choice of Lai, sorry, Chief Declan Emelumba Commissioner for Information & Strategy, why not look for a smart and thoroughbred party man to defend the state government on a weighty issue like this ?

Where are the likes of Ogu Bundu , Collins Ughalaa , Nwamkpa Modestus , Cajetan Duke , Okafor Nnaemeka , and Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha ? Are they only good at defending and fighting for the Shared Prosperity Administration on WhatsApp groups and Facebook? The above reinforces my argument that Governor Hope Uzodimma pays little attention in raising a new crop of leadership in the state, with his alleged poor reward system which I doubt he may want to improve on until a few months to the next general elections. When it might be too late.

If he had raised men, there wouldn't have been any need to look elsewhere for someone to defend him on a national television. When you practically engage , empower and give some good exposure to your awowed supporters and trusted loyalists , you see them perform optimally and in their best ! A secured leader doesn't reduce his men to ' Hallelujah boys' to borrow a leaf from Ikenga Imo , but he grooms them into bold and independent minds that could take up issues for discussion in the public domain and also defend him.

No doubt, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu dusted Dainel Bwala in a number of his expositions, while the other man was busy chasing after cloud and name- callings; Okorocha and Ihedioha who were not on the program with him.

Another intelligent point embedded with sympathy:

`` Okorocha is my father in-law and no father in-law keeps queit when his son in-law is in danger .`` - Uche Nwosu.

Uche Nwosu was confident, relaxed, equipped with facts and free -minded. He might have won the fight , but not the war! The coming weeks and months promise to be interesting with underlying political intrigues and melodrama.

Judging from above, however, the dirty blow meted against Governor Hope Uzodimma 's public image by Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha , Ugwumba Uche Nwosu and their handlers in the past few days with the background assistance of the Nigerian media which seems to be on the side of the cruficied rather than the justified.

To this end, let me candidly advise His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma to do well by going for a return match to savage his battered image in the public space by the Okorochas, but he must be circumspect in doing that as the opposition against his government seems to be increasing on daily basis.

He should also do well to tell the story himself , no stranger or hired spokesperson can ever express your feelings better than you do. `` He who wears the shoe knows where it pitches him.``

So far, his team of image makers and handlers are loosing the media war! This is an undiluted truth and irrefutable fact. They can ignore it at their own peril !

+ Njoku Macdonald Obinna

Publihser,

© 4th Estate Reporters

I didn't watch the said episode, but I think it's the TV station that invites people to the programme. Uzodinma could have instructed his boys to shun the programme because they know they goofed big time.

Channels could have invited Bwalla to the show when they couldn't find any real actor willing to dabble into the very sensitive matter.

Njokuobinna:
UCHE NWOSU'S ARREST CONTROVERSY: THE FACTS AND MERITS OF THE MATTER.

+ Njoku MacDonald Obinna

Owerri, Imo State.

A variety of methods are carefully and critically deployed in getting audience while promoting one's political view , in pressing home one's sailent points, and exercising one's force of argument through superior opinion during political debate.

Thursday night , December 30th, 2021, millions of people around the world tuned unto Channels Television as Mr. Kayode Okikiolo, in Politics Today program, engaged Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, former Chief of Staff to the Imo State Government House, and Barr. Dainel Bwala , an APC spokesman who represented Imo State Government , after the controversial and embarrassing arrest of the former by a joint security forces acting on the alleged order of Inspector General of Police, IG Usman Akali Baba, last Sunday; during an outing thanksgiving burial mass of Ezinne Jemimah Nwosu, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 's late mother, at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Eziama Obirie, Nkwerre LGA, Imo State.

Barely five days aftermath of the controversial arrest of Uche Nwosu, the print media, new media, electionic media and social space had been awash with series of accusations and counter -accusations from the supporters of both parties , name -callings, varying interpretations and misinterpretations, defenses, blind arguments , poor analysis and dangerous attempts to divert attention, as paid media hirelings and hack writers rolled their sleeves to work while our collective peace in the cyber space is polluted like black sooth.

However, staying clued to the television with raptured attention as an independent publisher and opinion moulder, I can honestly say without being guilty of sounding immodest that Ugwumba Uche Nwosu was prepared for the debate and was also in total control as he kept his narratives straight to the point, equipped with facts, and was responding to the questions thrown at him by the moderator - Kayode Okikilolo, with such endearing vivacity while getting sympathy from the viewers across party lines and geopolitical zones being a victim of political persecution even when he is no saint.

Unfortunately, the present government has continued to take actions and decisions that usually keep it under undue public opprobrium and political bashings. Who is Dainel Bwala ? A lawyer , public analyst and APC chieftian from far away Borono State.

Bringing a stranger from the North to defend Imo State Government in a home affair is not only a slight to the Shared Prosperity Administration , but a big indictment of Governor Hope Uzodimma 's leadership inability to make out time and thoroughly assemble his ' Best First Eleven ' to run a proactive, respsonsive, constructive and effective people - based government.

Where are the likes of Barr. Onuegbu Enyinnaya and Dr. Fabian Ihekweme? What about his SA on Political Matters Dr. Batos Nwadike ? Sound, articulate, vibrant, proactive and smart politicial tacticians that have all it takes to defend the government , its policies and fast denigrating image ? Does the government lack human resources to engage Chief Uche Nwosu on a widely followed national television like Channels ? Bringing a stranger who is not on ground and couldn't pronounce Okorocha, Uzodimma, Ihedioha, Nwosu , etc, to represent Imo State does not only sound alien but also reflects the leadership style of the governor who finds it diffcult to relate with the people at the grassroots.

Just in football, arguably, the greatest game to grace the world. Watched, adored and played in every aspect of every mankind. No good coach goes to any serious competition or tournament without freaturing his best first 11 players.

On the contrary, at assumption of office as Imo State governor , on January 15th, 2020, His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodimma started on wrong footings by appointing 'his men' as a way of compensating them rather than look out for seasoned administrators, financial experts , policy formulators, political strategists, and a carefully select economic team that could help him drive the 3R Policy Thrusts of his Administration.

Admittedly, while there is nothing wrong in compensating your friends and political allies with appointments, but sacrificing merit over friendship is also a disservice to the oath of office under which mandate you promised to serve ndi Imo . This is what stands Chief Emeka Ihedioha out within the short period of time he held sway as an 'illegal occupant of Imo State governorship seat' going by the controversial Supreme Court verdict.

While Imo people may have objected the choice of Lai, sorry, Chief Declan Emelumba Commissioner for Information & Strategy, why not look for a smart and thoroughbred party man to defend the state government on a weighty issue like this ?

Where are the likes of Ogu Bundu , Collins Ughalaa , Nwamkpa Modestus , Cajetan Duke , Okafor Nnaemeka , and Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha ? Are they only good at defending and fighting for the Shared Prosperity Administration on WhatsApp groups and Facebook? The above reinforces my argument that Governor Hope Uzodimma pays little attention in raising a new crop of leadership in the state, with his alleged poor reward system which I doubt he may want to improve on until a few months to the next general elections. When it might be too late.

If he had raised men, there wouldn't have been any need to look elsewhere for someone to defend him on a national television. When you practically engage , empower and give some good exposure to your awowed supporters and trusted loyalists , you see them perform optimally and in their best ! A secured leader doesn't reduce his men to ' Hallelujah boys' to borrow a leaf from Ikenga Imo , but he grooms them into bold and independent minds that could take up issues for discussion in the public domain and also defend him.

No doubt, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu dusted Dainel Bwala in a number of his expositions, while the other man was busy chasing after cloud and name- callings; Okorocha and Ihedioha who were not on the program with him.

Another intelligent point embedded with sympathy:

`` Okorocha is my father in-law and no father in-law keeps queit when his son in-law is in danger .`` - Uche Nwosu.

Uche Nwosu was confident, relaxed, equipped with facts and free -minded. He might have won the fight , but not the war! The coming weeks and months promise to be interesting with underlying political intrigues and melodrama.

Judging from above, however, the dirty blow meted against Governor Hope Uzodimma 's public image by Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha , Ugwumba Uche Nwosu and their handlers in the past few days with the background assistance of the Nigerian media which seems to be on the side of the cruficied rather than the justified.

To this end, let me candidly advise His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma to do well by going for a return match to savage his battered image in the public space by the Okorochas, but he must be circumspect in doing that as the opposition against his government seems to be increasing on daily basis.

He should also do well to tell the story himself , no stranger or hired spokesperson can ever express your feelings better than you do. `` He who wears the shoe knows where it pitches him.``

So far, his team of image makers and handlers are loosing the media war! This is an undiluted truth and irrefutable fact. They can ignore it at their own peril !

+ Njoku Macdonald Obinna

Publihser,

© 4th Estate Reporters

I cannot believe the bolded is true. Does the Inspector General of Police have to authority to order the arrest of every and anybody in the shithole called Nigeria? Police and law enforcement agency have the authority to arrest as the crime is committed. However, the power to arrest any citizen for assumed offence must come through the courts via arrest warrant.