Imo Guber: Uzodimma only interested in immunity to evade criminal trial, nothing more –Sam Onwuemeodo

Rochas Okorocha is not witch-hunting Uzodimma

The Chief Press Secretary to Imo state Governor, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, Tuesday in a press release stated that the controversial and embattled flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress-APC in the state is not prepared to be a governor hence has no vision to govern the state.

Mr Sam said he is only in the race to evade criminal trials when he eventually assumes power.

“Chief Hope Uzodinma who is doing all he could to become governor of Imo State in 2019 and who the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has thrown up as the governorship Candidate of the Party in Imo does not want to become governor to actually govern the State but to enjoy immunity to enable him escape from the criminal trials he is facing at the moment.” he said

He continued “Chief Uzodinma is facing trial over issuance of dud cheque and the trial Judge, Justice Abdulwahab Muhammed was reported to have referred the case to EFCC for investigation and for the necessary actions. He is also on trial over non-declaration of Assets and the case is before Justice Babatunde Quadiri of Federal High Court Abuja.”

The CPS who disclose that Uzodimma was arrested last Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property over alleged breach of Contract to the tune of 12.5million dollars frowned at the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole for endorsing him.

“This is the man Oshiomhole wants to govern Imo people. If Oshiomhole had asked question and if he was to be keen in APC’s victory in Imo he would not have gone into any deal with Chief Uzodinma”, he lamented.

Onwuemeodo said that the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha meant well for the state and had no reason witch-hunting anyone in the race.

“And these are matters that had happened years before now and they have nothing to do with Rochas Okorocha and even when the governor has no record of witch-hunting in his Political life and in his life generally. He is too godly to think evil against anyone. So, Chief Uzodinma is desperate to govern Imo State through the assistance of men like Adams Oshiomhole to evade the criminal trials he is already facing. His idea is that once he becomes governor he would be leveraging on the immunity provision to evade these trials.”

Mr Sam Onwuemeodo urge the people of the state to advise Chief Uzodinma to withdraw from the governorship race and also quit politics to enable him face these trials and he can come back to politics if at the end of the trials he is not found guilty in any of them. The reason being that image or character is an important ingredient in the politics of any individual. He should take the bold step.