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  • #ImoDecides: I have great hope for our democracy – LP candidate Achonu

    #ImoDecides: I have great hope for our democracy – LP candidate Achonu

    By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri

    The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Saturday, November 11, election in Imo state, Athan Achonu, has declared that he has great hope for the nation’s democracy.

    Achonu spoke after voting in his Umunumo Ward in Ehime Mbano local government area of the state.

    He said: “I believe that Mr. President wants to give us free and fair election in Imo State. So, I feel great and have great hope for democracy in Nigeria.”

    On the voter apathy, Achonu attributed that to the fear over the unusual movement of security personnel in the area.

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    Achonu noted: “Several of them have never seen this number of security personnel in their lives before. But we were able to douse the tension and reassured them that the security personnel were in the area for their own protection and the protection of the process. So, they will be coming out.”

    On the allegations of diversion of electoral materials, he said: “We already have that information and are still verifying them. We even heard that electoral materials for Orsu LGA were diverted to the house of a particular traditional ruler. But, we want to verify them before we go public.”

  • Imo Guber 2023: Anyanwu, Achonu cast votes

    Imo Guber 2023: Anyanwu, Achonu cast votes

    Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Athan Achonu of the Labour Party (LP) have voted in their respective polling units.

    Anyanwu voted at Amaimo Central School polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.

    He arrived around 10:05 am.

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    Also, Achonu and his wife voted at PU008, Numo Primary School, Umunomu, Ehime-Mbano LGA.

    Achonu expressed satisfaction with the process.

  • ‘Vote Imo LP candidate Achonu’

    ‘Vote Imo LP candidate Achonu’

    Mazi Obi Okoli, the Coordinator, Obidient Movement, Europe, has said Sen. Athan Achonu, Imo State Labour Party (LP)  candidate, is better than other candidates race.

    Okoli said this while urging Obidients in Imo to be focused in their resolve to bring a change in the state in the governorship election.

    Okoli, in a statement from UK, said Achonu has developed a programme designed to end hunger, insecurity and unemployment which is very prevalent in the state under the current leadership.

    According to Okoli, Obidients in Imo have resolved to support Achonu and no amount of deceit from any quarter will sway them to back any other individual.

    “We hereby place a disclaimer to any individual or individuals claiming to be supporting any other candidate in Imo State elections under the deceit and claim to represent the Obidient Movement.

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    “We, the Obidient Movement, hereby state clearly that the only candidate Obidients support in Imo State for governorship 2023 is Senator Athan Achonu.

    “We call on all Igbo; indeed, Imo citizens and our friends living in Imo state to stand behind the Labour Party Candidate, Senator Achonu, and help free Imo State from misery and pain.”

    Okoli urged residents to remain resolute and resolved to bring change to the people of Imo State.

    “We believe that a new Imo is Possible; a state where peace and security shall be paramount. A better Imo is ‘Athanable’, and Sen. Athan Achonu will emerge victorious.

    “A state where the youths will be assured of their future and no fake political promises; a state where the resources of the state will be used purely for the development of the state and not for the personal use of a few.”

    According to Okoli, Athan has promised Imo citizens ‘AIR’ Agriculture, Industrialisation and Reconstruction.

    He, therefore, called on Imo residents and their friends living in the state to stand behind Achonu and help rescue Imo from misery and pain.

    Obi Okoli, the Coordinator, Obidient Movement, Europe, affirms support of the group for Athan Achonu, the LP candidate in Imo November 2023 governorship race.

  • How I’ll transform Imo if elected, by LP candidate Achonu

    How I’ll transform Imo if elected, by LP candidate Achonu

    Imo State labour Party governorship candidate,  Senator Athan Achonu has pledged to restore peace in  the state if voted the governor in the November 11, election.

    Achonu, accompanied by his wife, Aisha, made the pledge when they attended a special service at the Lifeline Assembly Inc.

    The couple joined fellow worshippers in their first Sunday anointing service, a monthly programme to reinforce their faith in God and service to humanity.

    During the service, the LP candidate addressed the congregation, espousing his vision for sustainable development of Imo State through constructive engagement with stakeholders to restore peace, reintegrate restive youths into active and gainful employment.

    He also pledged to bring sanity into governance, construction of two industrial parks in each of the three senatorial zones including a Pharmaceutical Park in Orlu Zone; education and skills development, full autonomy of the local government and infrastructural/human capital development.

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    Recognizing the challenges faced by Imo State, he emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to address the security concerns and to foster economic growth.

    Achonu pledged to work tirelessly to implement policies and initiatives that would enhance security and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive, ultimately leading to increased employment opportunities for the people of Imo State.

    In his sermon, the founder of Lifeline Assembly Church, Bishop Maxwell Korie, who spoke about keeping God’s covenant as God blesses those who keep their covenant with Him, prayed for Achonu and his team and wished them well in their endeavours.

  • Imo LP candidate Achonu fit to contest, says Supreme Court

    Imo LP candidate Achonu fit to contest, says Supreme Court

    Senator Athan Achonu is the authentic candidate of the Labour Party for the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Supreme Court  affirmed yesterday.

    The court dismissed the appeal by Basil Maduka against the Labour Party over the party’s rightful candidate in the election on the ground of locus standi.

    Two other respondents in the matter were Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the Lamidi Apapa-led candidate, Joseph Ukaegbu, alias Ikenga, whose request to seek for a consequential order was also rejected by the Supreme Court.

    Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary  Obiora Ifoh said this in a statement yesterday  after the court ruled on the matter.

    According to the statement, a panel of five justices led by Iyang Okoro also cautioned the appellant for abusing court processes and wasting the time of the courts all through the lower courts.

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    “The Supreme Court of Nigeria today dismissed an appeal brought before it by one Basil Maduka against the Labour Party over the rightful candidate of the party in the Imo state governorship election on the ground of locus standi.

    “With this judgment by the highest court in Nigeria, the Lamidi Apapa’s plot to hijack the affairs of the Labour Party including the powers to nominate candidates has finally come to an end,” the statement said.

    The statement quoted the counsel to the Labour Party, Barrister Okwudili Anozie, to have said: “Today at the Supreme Court, the antics of Basil Maduka and his accomplice Joseph Ukaegbu, alias Ikenga, was put to an end as they met their waterloo at the Apex Court.

    “Today was a culmination of their deceit and lies to Imolites spanning from their misrepresentation of the true position of the judgments of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.

    “Upon the exposure and collapse of their lies before the Supreme Court today, Basil’s Counsel, with tails in between his legs, immediately withdrew his subterfuge appeal that was aimed at giving credence to Ukaegbu’s sham, non-existent primaries.

    Speaking with reporters after the ruling, Sen Achano called on the people to vote the Labour Party.

    He pledged to bring the “desired dividends of democracy.”

  • Imo: LP candidate, Achonu, vows to sack Uzodimma,  carpets  Anyanwu

    Imo: LP candidate, Achonu, vows to sack Uzodimma,  carpets  Anyanwu

    The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate,  Senator Athan Achonu has vowed to sack Governor Hope Uzodimma from the Douglas House come November 11 poll.

    He urged Governor Uzodimma to begin a compilation of his hand over note, as he has the singular capacity out of other opponents to wrestle power from him.

    Achonu who stated this at a rally ground shortly after a marathon campaign tour in the Ngor-Okpala Council Areas said that the mal- administration and poverty of visions of Uzodimma which is at variance with his (Achonu’s ) impressive performance as a Senator and acts of charity to the poor and the needy would fetch him victory at the November governorship poll.

    The billionaire politician, who claimed to have been trapped in the deplorable road network of the LGA while on campaign, regretted that some of his sincere efforts to liberate the masses from their shackles of poverty and destitution were frustrated by successive administrations who were afraid of his intimidating rising profiles but expressed optimism that the numerous beneficiaries of his philanthropies would in appreciation reciprocate his gesture by voting massively for him.

    Also,  at Nguru,  Aboh Mbaise, the LP candidate said the crowd that he regretted the sacking of their son, Emeka Ihedioha from office.

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    Achonu said the sack of former Governor Ihedioha, a native of Aboh Mbaise local government area, who he said was out to work for the state was regrettable, but assured the people of Aboh Mbaise that he will wipe away their tears by chasing Sen Uzodimma out of the government house with their votes.

    On Sen Samuel Anyanwu, the PDP governorship candidate, he said he is not fit to contest as he has never left any legacy for his people of Ikeduru local government since he entered politics.

    Sen Achonu said he, as a senator who served in the same Senate with both Governor Uzodimma and Sen Anyanwu transformed his local government of Ehime Mbano through construction of quality roads and establishment of strong businesses while the other two candidates have never done a single road till date.

    He said Sen Anyanwu has shown his selfishness and personality by holding onto both his party’s National secretaryship and also the state’s governorship ticket at the same time even after calls have been made to him to relinquish one of the offices.

    Speaking further, he said he is one of the highest employers of labour in the state and one of the highest industrialists in the state who has always believed in bringing his businesses home to the state to create employment and develop the state adding that the other two co contestants have never established any business in the state talk more of creating employment for the youths in the state.

    He further said he is poised to eradicate insecurity in the state and also conduct local government elections within months of assuming office as governor and asked the people to vote him to take back Imo for them.

    He said he lost an arm fighting to stop the massacre of the Igbos during the civil war insisting that he will never allow what he lost an arm fighting for to be witnessed again by his people under the Uzodimma administration.

    The LP candidate assured the people that their votes will be protected and can never be stolen as he has deployed strategies to checkmate electoral fraud, rigging and ballot box snatching which he said Governor Uzodimma is known for.