Gladiators are vying for the tickets of the major political parties, which is causing suspense and worry in the political firmament of Imo State ahead of the upcoming 2023 governorship election.
Two contenders have already surfaced: incumbent governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and senator Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governors Achike Udenwa and Rochas Okorocha both hail from the Imo West senatorial zone, where Uzodimma is from.
Governor Hope Uzodinma has emerged as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Imo State governorship election.
On the APC platform, he is the only candidate. Senator Anyanwu, on the other hand, hails from the Imo East senatorial district. Anyanwu won the PDP’s governorship primary in the middle of the week.
Ihedioha emailed the PDP National Chairman last week to inform the party of his decision to withdraw from the governor’s race.
He gave the party’s injustice and unfairness as his justifications. Ihedioha’s action made it possible for Senator Anyanwu, the PDP’s current national secretary, to win the party’s primary for governor of Imo.
A heated contest for the LP ticketThe Labour Party, LP tickets are currently the subject of a heated contest.
The chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, Rear Admiral William Kayoda (retd) declared Uzodinma as the party’s flagbearer for the November 11 exercise.
The party’s primary election was held at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday.
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Uzodimma polled 63,618 votes after the party adopted the direct primary mode of election.
In his speech, Uzodinma promised to redouble his efforts in tackling insecurity and delivering good governance to the people of the state if re-elected.
