TWENTY out of the 27 members of the Imo State House of Assembly, yesterday, endorsed the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff to the Imo State governor, Uche Nwosu. Nwosu is married to the daughter of the state governor, Rochas Okorocha.
The lawmakers said they decided to back Nwosu’s ambition following his endorsement by the state governor. Briefing journalists on the position of the lawmakers on Friday, Hon. Henry Ezediaro, representing Oguta Local Area, stated that 20 members of the House appended their signatures to endorse Nwosu after a meeting presided over by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Acho Ihim. Ezediaro added further that “all the lawmakers involved have earlier led their constituents before Governor Rochas Okorocha at the government House to endorse Nwosu”.
Highlighting their reasons for supporting Nwosu, Ezediaro said, “Uche Nwosu was the pioneer candidate of APC in 2014, the party endorsed him to run for governor, he has not changed since then.