Uzodimma: Imo Govt Responds To Witches, Wizards Over Election Prediction

The Imo State government has said the prediction of self-styled White Witches and Wizards of Nigeria that Governor Hope Uzodimma will lose the November 11 governorship election, lacks empirical evidence.

Naija News reported that the spokesman of the group, Okhue Iboi, in an interview with journalists in Lagos, said the Imo election would be between the candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Athan Achonu, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, contrary to speculations that the incumbency factor will favour Governor Uzodimma’s second term bid.

He said Uzodinma is terribly hated by his people, and it is widely believed that he was the brain behind the spate of killings perpetrated by the unknown gunmen and the destruction of the properties in the state.

Responding, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, described the prediction as totally out of tune with the reality on the ground.

Emelumba noted that the development has further confirmed the widespread belief in many quarters that some opposition members belong to the coven of witches and wizards.

According to him, referring to Uzodimma as supreme court governor and accusing him of sponsoring insecurity are issues the opposition party had been parroting for the last three years, making no meaning.

He said, “Contrary to the contrived prediction which lacks any empirical evidence, Uzodimma is coasting to a landslide victory in the election.

“The so-called prediction defied logic and statistics with no basis whatsoever for the hasty conclusion drawn.

“It looks like the frustrated opposition knowing that they are losing the election, out of desperation, decided to run to their fellow witches to come up with this so-called prediction in the vain hope that it could turn the table in their favour.”

He recalled that despite the baseless concoctions by the witches, Uzodimma had led APC to victory in all elections conducted in the state, including the recent House of Assembly poll where APC almost won all 27 seats.

Emelumba argued that the Governor has positively transformed the state, and the residents, including stakeholders, can readily attest to it.

He advised Imo people to completely ignore outdated propaganda and focus on returning Uzodimma to power come November 11, 2023.

He asserted, “This explains why all the stakeholders in the state, from teachers to civil servants to pensioners, have endorsed the Governor for a second tenure.

“In the area of road infrastructure, youth empowerment, health, education, social services and education, Uzodimma has positively transformed Imo State, and the people can readily attest to that.

 “I don’t know how they arrived at their coven concoctions. But if they had taken the pains to talk to the real voters instead of being fed by an outdated propaganda, perhaps they would have done better than this sorry job. At any rate, it needs to be emphasised that Uzodimma is a committed Christian and therefore looks up to God and not witches and wizards.”