Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, youth wing, has congratulated the Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodimma on his re-election in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.
ANN reports that the Acting National Youth Leader of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu described Senator Uzodimma’s victory as an act of God that was made manifest by the people’s unanimous endorsement.
Maazi Okpalaezeukwu who monitored the election in the company of some Igbo youth leaders and stakeholders, described the exercise as peaceful and non-violent, insisting that there was no bloodshed as was the case in previous elections.
According to him, the peaceful conduct of the election gave credence to the fact that Igbo youths are attentive and in consonance to the pleas of the Ohaneze Ndigbo leadership led by the President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu to the to shun violence during the exercise.
He maintained that the re-election of Governor Uzodinma bears testimony to the people’s general acceptance of his governance and the transformation he is bringing to the state, while adding that the victory is a call on the Governor to double his efforts to bring more development to the state.
Maazi Okpalaezeukwu called on Governor Uzodimma to be magnanimous in victory and reach out to his co-contestants during the election, so as to ensure that everyone is on board the movement to transform Imo State and South East region at large.
He equally called on the political opponents of Governor Uzodimma to understand that the task of building a developed and economically-viable Imo State should not be left for the Governor alone.
