… “Opposition is dead here”
Former Secretary to the Government,SSG of Imo State, Chief Chris Okewulonu has said that his Avutu Ward in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State is now dominated by the All Progressive Congress ,APC members with opposition parties dead in the political ward.
Chief Okewulonu stated this last Friday, February 7, at his country home in Avutu during an expanded meeting of All Progressive Congress,APC members in Avutu ward, Obowo LGA of Imo State.
A release by his media aide,Gift Nwokoro revealed that he made the remark during the meeting,noting that he told his people of Avutu ward that he joined APC to support the good works of Gov Hope Uzodinma led administration in the State in the last five years which according to him cut across the 27 LGAs of the state.
He therefore appealed to his kinsmen to always support the Governor in order to encourage him to provide more infrastructural development to Avutu, Obowo, Okigwe and Imo State, respectively.
Commending the Governor,Senator Uzodinma for carrying out massive quality projects across the nooks and crannies of the State, he pointed out that as an ex- commissioner for works,that he recognizes when a quality project is executed and maintained that all the projects embarked upon by Governor Uzodinma are quality projects that will out outlive him.
Okewulonu who holds the Chieftaincy title of Ebekuodike and a legal Icon assured Avutu people that the future is bright with APC, even as he stressed that he did not join APC to displace anybody ,including the officers of the party at all levels across the state.
He explained that he came to join hands with them to ensure that APC wins all elections in Avutu, Obowo,Okigwe zone and Imo State in the future.
The former Commissioner for information and Culture enjoined old and new members of APC who joined the party with him in Avutu,Obowo and other LGAs of the State to see themselves as one in order to work together in promoting the programmes and activities of APC and assured them of many good things to come.
He went on to thank members of APC in Avutu and Obowo LGA for receiving him with open hands and promised not to let them down.
Speaking,the Special Adviser to Imo State Governor on Micro Credit, Hon Patience Mbakwe expressed happiness for the Coming of Chief Chris Okewulonu into APC.
She said that APC members in Avutu ward are lucky to have him as a member of APC,adding that by this ,future elections in Avutu and Obowo will be stress free .
The daughter of the first civilian governor of the old Imo State, late Sam Onunaka Mbakwe stated that she was part of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s government because the governor is doing very well and urged the entire Avutu people to always support him and his good works.
Barr Mike Nduneche in his contribution said that the journey of APC in Avutu ward was a difficult one and emphasized that the coming of Chief Okewulonu into APC is a huge access to the party and its members across all levels in the State.
Hon Udo Ikerimba on his own, expressed joy for having Ebekuodike in their fold, noting that the time has past when.other political party members will hijack their votes during elections and stated that with Chief Okewulonu in APC such things will be a thing of the past.
The highpoint of the meeting which was attended by an intimidating crowd was the embracing ceremony of one another by both the old and new members of APC in Avutu as a sign of unification.