₦airaland Forum

IMO STATE INDIGENES NOW IS THE TIME; A letter to all Imo PDP Party stake holders and delegates for the PDP Imo Governorship elections.

The clamor for Imo state Douglas house in 2015 is heating up by the day. It is a sign of the hand of God that eventually the incumbent governor of the state Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha has come to terms with the design of God Almighty to put Imolites out of their misery come 2015 by backing out of the race for the office of the Chief Executive Officer in the state. Having compounded the sufferings and hardship of Imo citizens in the past four years under the guise of a “Rescue Mission”, Chief Okorocha has taken his “poli-tricks” to the federal level in a bid to clinch either the Presidential or vice-presidential mandate under the; All progressive congress (APC), Nigeria’s number one opposition party, well we wish him good luck.
Now with this new development it is an opportunity for us to make Imo a better place and rid ourselves of future hardship, safe guard the future of the children and youth of Imo state by purging ourselves of the momentary gain of our pockets, but rather focusing on the permanent positive impact of producing a distinguished leader in Imo state come 2015. Having said this, I would like to ask some questions directed to every stake holder and political leader in Imo state;
1. “Are our children not the future of Imo State?”
2. “Why destroy Imo state or sell it just to enrich our pockets for a few years, making it more difficult for our children the sole essence we strive to even make a name to sustain our names?”
If these questions can becloud the thoughts of Imo parents, political stake holders and gladiators in the state, if the benefit of our children both born and unborn can determine our reason to vote a credible candidate then we would be on a march to making Imo state not only truly the eastern heartland but a paradise in Nigeria.
It is evident that the best of the candidates to see through this mission have all emerged under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); a party though in opposition in the state in the last four years has stood very strong against the biased isolation of its members by the incumbent governor of the state in governmental policies and leadership of the state since 2007.
It is sad that yet at this state what Imo people have allowed to be the basis of a credible candidate still falls around ill-gotten wealth by persons whom we have given our mandate in the recent past but have failed us woefully. Or persons who have no character but come with sacks of money to distribute to the polity by purchasing our mandate as usual. This is what Imo citizens WANT!!!!
But I say to you today that what Imo citizens NEED is a leader fresh from a pack of modern generation politicians who is not only well educated, but a professional well known in his field, who has handled public responsibility in the recent past, someone whose humility can foster peace in the state, someone who lacks the common defect characterized by past governors in Imo state which is having political baggage. What Imo state needs is a governor, who has no political god-father but respects all the political leaders of Imo state, a God fearing Christian who has shown charismatic leadership in the church as well as religious outings; A man with outstanding family background and strong regard for family values, a dedicated father and husband, outstanding and devoid of scandal.
Amongst all the candidates who have come out in Imo state to run for this race under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I can only single out one man. A man I have known and heard people speak about who has all the qualities and characteristics of what Imo citizens NEED in a governor come 2015,that man is no other than; BARR. KEN NJEMANZE (SAN).
Barr Ken Njemanze born to the royal Njemanze family of owerri clan is a distinguished son of the soil. A man who has gradually rose from the bottom of his profession to the peak by merit. As Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and a former attorney general and commissioner for justice in Imo state, Barr Ken has hit the peak of the legal profession both in Imo state and in Nigeria. His career antecedents are not a myth to Imolites as his prowess in the law courts across the land are evidently scattered in law reports all over the country. This man as a commissioner was so down to earth and dedicated to serving and defending Imo state in the courts of law as his office mandated. He is well educated, trained by the best Nigerian educational Institutions such as the old Government College owerri where he had his secondary education, University of Lagos where he obtained Bachelors in law. No doubt he excellently went through the prestigious Nigerian law school and was called to the Nigerian bar.
He is a core professional in law practice as well as the affairs of The Nigerian bar association having served as one time chairman of the Nigerian bar association Imo state branch, and has been elected a member of the National Executive committee of the Nigerian bar association as well as heads the welfare trust Foundation of the association, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). His service as attorney general was very much in the recent past under the dispensation of governor Ikedi Ohakim, I would say his performance during that period is “RES IPSA LOQUITUR”(Meaning; the facts speaks for itself).
Barr Ken Njemanze is also a God fearing catholic. I am proud to say that he is one of the very few men who have worked very close with the Archbishop of Owerri Arch Diocese, Arch bishop A.J.V Obinna in the church. He has served in many offices in service of God such as Secretary of the Arch Diocesan Pastoral council for six years; he was Parish council Chairman of Our Lady Queen of peace Catholic Parish Egbeada, where I used to worship. This man is a loving father and husband to his family.
I must not fail to comment on his humility, a meeting with this fine gentleman would convince you as he is one of the most humble souls I have ever come across in my life time. Yet he is an international humanitarian as a Paul Harris Fellow, past president of the Rotary club of Owerri, past Assistant Governor of District 9140 of Rotary International.
• In fact, shall we not vote in this young man whose strides speak for itself to give the growing Imo youth someone to look up to?
• Shall we not give this man who has not stolen public funds to share to imolites for their votes, an opportunity to lead us out of the hands of Pharaoh?
• Shall we not give our mandate to this distinguished, humble young, accomplished lawyer whose age will cut across our Imo state retiring politicians and the upcoming ones proper and harmonious synchronization of politics in Imo state?
• Shall we not for once turn a blind eye to blotted personality while we select a man who has a transparent personality?
• Shun godfatherism and pledge our support for a credible leader whose only godfather is the ALMIGHTY GOD.
Let it be known to all members and stake holders and delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state, that if they make a mistake by producing another unacceptable candidate after the primaries, the faith of Imolites would be doomed, and the consequences thereof shall be upon their heads and their off springs. Let us take this vital decision now that we have the chance and for once forge with our own hands the change that indeed Imo state requires. Let us have our own FASHOLA in the government house transform Imo state for us.
If you are a delegate at the primaries or a party stake holder, let your vote be for the man; BARR. KEN NJEMANZE (SAN) for Imo Governor 2015.
K.C.O ALL THE WAY !!!!!!!

BY:
JIDEOFO ONUOHA (esq)

Ok na

Rochas is coming back to finish his second term. Tell Njemanze that there's no vacancy in douglas house in 2015 as Rochas is coming back.

Imo. Lagos, Rivers state are more in the news lately, are dese the only states preparing for elections?

Irrespective of the Party, I pray imolites go for the best

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Rochas is coming back to finish his second term. Tell Njemanze that there's no vacancy in douglas house in 2015 as Rochas is coming back.

Is Governorship Primaries going to hold in Imo tomorrow?! And if it's holding, would Okorocha contest?!