Ohanaeze drums support for Gov. Hope Uzodinma
The Imo state chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has thrown its weight behind the verdict of January 14, by the Supreme Court of Nigeria which declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the Imo state election.
Speaking in Owerri, the president of the chapter, Ezechi Chukwu, disclosed that analysis conducted Ohanaeze Ndigbo has revealed that Uzodinma constitutionally reclaimed his mandate, also maintaining that from their analysis, Uzodinma satisfied all conditions as contestant for the gubernatorial post in consonance with the electoral act.
“His post-election recourse to the judiciary for redress is constitutional and equally in consonance with the extant laws of the land, his fundamental human rights are equally harmonious with the charters of the various international organizations,” Chukwu said.
He said the Imo state chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is thereby In agreement with the election of Uzodinma as pronounced by the Supreme Court.
“Our support for Governor Uzodinma is both morally and formally justifiable because the judiciary which upheld his mandate is the heartbeat of our democratic institution and the temporal last hope of the common man,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was previously reported that the traditional rulers from Owerri North local government area of the state had called on the former governor Emeka Ihedioha to withdraw his suit against Governor Uzodinma.
