… Defections Confirm Governor, Imo APC’s Abysmal Failure.
BY LANCELOT OBIAKU
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Imo State chapter, is not surprised by the on-going exodus of key figures from the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State. The recent resignations of notable party chieftains; Cajetan Duke, the party’s spokesman; Barr. Uchechukwu Wilson Nwosu, State Legal Adviser; and Blyden Amajirionwu, former House of Assembly Member for Ngor Okpala along with their thousands of followers, serve as yet another damning indictment of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s woeful administration.
The truth is that it is not often that we witness a mass departure from a ruling party that controls financial war chest enough to buy loyalty. Hence, the fact that people who once benefitted from the APC-led government can no longer stomach the stench of its rot speaks volumes. Obviously, the stifling incompetence, deceit, and maladministration that have defined Uzodinma’s reign have finally caught up with him, and his ship is sinking fast.
For years, Imo PDP has consistently warned that Chief Uzodinma lacks the vision, competence, and political acumen to govern a state as dynamic and educated as ours. Under his watch, Imo State has suffered economic stagnation, infrastructural collapse, and a culture of impunity so brazen that even his closest allies can no longer feign ignorance. His government, built on deception and brute force, has alienated even his own foot soldiers, who are now fleeing en masse rather than be associated with a failed regime.
It is interesting to see that those who once defended Uzodinma’s every misstep are now disowning him. When high-ranking members of a ruling party and beneficiaries of the system begin to jump ship in droves, it ceases to be just an internal crisis and becomes a public declaration that governance has collapsed. If those who propped him up have now lost faith in his leadership, why should the people of Imo state continue to endure his disastrous misrule?
The truth is simple: Chief Uzodinma has reduced governance to a transactional enterprise where loyalty is bought, dissent is crushed, and public funds are either looted with reckless abandon or mindlessly misused. He has no interest in the welfare of Imo people and is consumed with consolidating power for personal gains. This explains why, despite receiving trillions in federal allocations, local government funds, and borrowings, Imo remains a land of abandoned projects, unpaid salaries, and deteriorating public services.
But Imolites are no fools. No sane individual would willingly remain in a government that has brought nothing but hardship, insecurity, and disgrace to our once-thriving state. The on-going defections confirm what we have always known: Hope Uzodinma has failed beyond redemption, and his administration is nothing but a ticking time bomb.
As the ruling party disintegrates under the weight of its own failures, the PDP remains the only viable alternative to restore Imo’s lost glory. We have consistently championed accountability, people-oriented policies, and sustainable development. We welcome every disillusioned APC member who has chosen to put the people first over personal gains. They are not defectors; they are people who have seen the light.
Clearly, Imo APC members and Imo people alike have lost faith in the Governor and the party. The message is clear: Uzodinma’s time is up. The 2027 elections will present a defining moment for our state, a chance to reject his quest to elongate his incompetent regime by foisting his puppet as successor. Imo people would rather enthrone a purposeful leadership under the supervision of the PDP.
Signed:
Lancelot Obiaku
State Publicity Secretary
PDP, Imo State
