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Okigwe women in Imo State have pledged their total support to the Governor Hope Uzodimma’s re-election, saying the incumbent stands a better chance than other candidates in the November 11 governorship contest.

The Okigwe women made this pledge during a rally that was held at the Central School, Anara area of the state.

During the peace rally, Mrs. Chindinma Akobundun in her welcome address, the event was for them to resolve on how to appreciate Governor Uzodimma for the good things he is doing for Okigwe zone in particular and Imo State in general.

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Akobundu therefore urged the women, men, and the youths to use their votes to further appreciate the Governor for all the good things Okigwe has benefited from him.

Mrs. Ruby Emele, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs said the Governor deserves their vote hence, assuring that Okigwe will speak with one voice with their ballot.

Also, ex-governor Ikedi Ohakim said that Okigwe people have agreed to give the Governor 100 per cent of their votes, saying “Okigwe is intact and we have decided to reciprocate the love we share with you,”

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has assured the electorate  that the November 11 governorship election will be free, fair, credible and transparent.

But he urged the voters not to give in to cheap blackmail but defend their votes and guard against manipulation.

 Uzodimma spoke at the formal inauguration of the Imo Progressives Movement (IPM).

The movement Convener/House of Representatives member for Ohaji/ Egbema/ Oguta/ Oru West Federal Constulituency,  Eugene Dibiagwu said the move was initiated to support Uzodimma’s  re-election  and chart a new political paradigm for the State.

The Governor reassured the electorate, particularly the Imo youths that the environment would be made conducive for them to cast their ballot.

Besides, the Governor told the Imo youths that he will also “create a conducive environment that will guarantee wealth creation, poverty alleviation, provision of scholarship, provision of standard education where civil servants will receive their salaries, infrastructure will be provided and Imo people will make money, prosperity and development achieved.”

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Governor Uzodimma enjoined Imo citizens to go out on the day of election and cast their votes, monitor the process, stay within their booths and ensure their votes are counted and moved to the situation room without fear or favour.

In his address, the Convener of Imo Progressives Movement (IPM), Hon Eugene Dibiagwu said that the essence of the formation of the organization is to support the Governor’s reelection through quality political education, to identify successes in governance and how to inspire people to vote in the right direction.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, a former Governor of Imo State, described the inauguration and campaign flag-off as “the grand finale of all endorsements and campaigns.”

Introducing the essence of Imo Progressives Movement, the Director General,  Comrade Jeff Nwoha said that the different groups, after considering all options to the stake at the Douglas House, narrowed down their choice to Governor Uzodimma “considering his fairness, developmental strides, infrastructural development, youth empowerment and all inclusive administration.”

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has stressed the need for harnessing and developing herbs and plants with medicinal value for both domestic and commercial applications out of the rich ecosystem Africa is endowed with.

The governor spoke when he declared open the HerbFest Conference organised by Bioresources Development Group in collaboration with the Government of Imo State and other federal government agencies at Sam Mbakwe Hall, Concord Hotel Owerri.

Uzodimma said that the “African Ecosystem is greatly endowed with rich plants and herbs that possess therapeutic properties that are good for modern medicine” and expressed the government’s readiness to support research that would improve the life and health of Imo people.

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He commended the organisers of the event led by Prof Maurice Iwu for their dedication to research on medicinal products with potential for use in the treatment and management of diseases and promised a conducive environment for growers of medicinal plants in the State.

Speaking on the gains of the Conference, the President of Bioresources Development Group, Prof. Maurice Iwu explained that Herbfest is an annual event and that this year’s edition happens to be the 14th in the series of the programme.

Iwu explained that the 2023 event was apt with the theme: ‘Medicinal Plants for Economic Development,’ noting that scientists and herbalists access themselves.

The keynote speaker, Prof Kasim Musa Waziri of the University of Abuja said that herbal medicine has a value chain that makes it a source of income, and a source of raw materials for orthodox medicine, among others.

He noted that the prospects in herbal medicine require taking steps to foster planning, recognising that it is a source of income and that it can be used as an effective cure for cancer and other ailments.

No fewer than 1000 Catholic priests and Reverend Sisters working in the Okigwe zone yesterday met at the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State to pray for the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma.

The  meeting which took place a day after  Uzodimma’s re-election campaign was kicked off at the Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri was also consistent with the endorsements by different groups  for the governor’s reelection.

At the prayer session which took place at a APC stalwart, Chief Tony Chukwu’s home, the Catholic priests and the Reverend Sisters were in agreement that Governor Uzodimma has acquitted himself well and deserves to be returned to the office in November 11 to continue with the good work he has been doing.

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Most Rev Solomon Amatu, who presided over the prayer session said that he was a “witness” to the meeting.

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 Uzodimma, who thanked the priests and Rev Sisters for their support and prayers, noted that he came to Imo State to serve, insisting that he will continue to serve the people no matter the circumstances.

Similarly, the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Chief Marcellinus Nlemigbo also inaugurated a 20-man booth mobilizers known as Mbaitolic Vote Mobilizers (MVM) for Hope re-election on November at his country home Umudagu Ihitte Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.

Chief Nlemigbo, who is also Mbaike People’s Assembly leader, while inaugurating the booth mobilizers charged them to ensure full mobilization of voters in their respective booths for Governor Hope Uzodinma’s re-election.

According to him, the re-election of Uzodimma was non-negotiable while assuring them of the governor’s support and recognition before, during and after his victory for another term of four years.

Ahead the November 11 Imo governorship poll, the Labour Party standard bearer,  Senator Athan Achonu has been advised to step down for Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Chief Tony Chukwu, who hosted   Imo State Council of  Elders  meeting at his residence said the advice was based on agreement by Imo Elders to reinstate rotational governorship in the state, adding that the position shall rotate among the three zones with Uzodimma as the incumbent being allowed to complete his second term in office.

Chukwu argued that the strict implementation of the  agreement had  become imperative for peaceful rotation of the position in line with what operates in  Abia, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states.

He urged Okigwe people  at the meeting to engage in grassroots mobilisation for APC to deliver a resounding victory to  Uzodimma on Novermber 11. He reminded them that Okigwe Zone with only six local governments cannot produce a governor  and would need the active collaboration of Orlu and Owerri zones to achieve that aim.

Chukwu reiterated the fact that it is the number and percentage of votes from Okigwe Zone that would determine the level of support it will get from Orlu Zone when it is time to seek their support for office of the Governor after the tenure of Uzodimma.

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He said: “We are all brothers and sisters brought together by God and should live in peace and harmony and must therefore avoid anything that threatens to bring crisis to our dear state. The rotation of the office of the Governor as developed and endorsed by 411 elders from across the state must be  upheld as sacrosanct.”

He said  Uzodimma has more than justified the mandate given to him by his unprecedented service delivery in the state and needs a  stronger mandate from the people to continue fighting and delivering for them.

Other leaders and elders who spoke at the meeting took cognisance of the exceptional performance of the  governor ,his constitutional entitlement to re-election, the imperative/ importance of the rotational consensus and  endorsed him for a second term in office. They also  urged the Imo electorate to vote massively for him in the November 11polls.