Eze Madumere, deputy
governor of Imo state, says nobody can stop him from achieving his ambition of
becoming the next governor of the state.
Rochas
Okorocha, the state governor, has endorsed Uche Nwosu, his son-in-law, as his
successor.
This
has created a friction in the cabinet, with reports making the rounds that
there is a plot to remove Madumere for standing in the way of the
political heavyweights.
In
a statement by Uche Onwuchekwa, his spokesman, Madumere said owing to his
years of experience in the private and public sectors, he is more
qualified to succeed Okorocha.
“The
deputy governor once more likened his betrayal from those he managed and
nurtured to limelight politically to that of the betrayal of the Lord Jesus
Christ, who was also betrayed by those he loved and called his friends,” the
statement read.
“He,
however, vowed that no man born of a woman could stop his ambition, saying that
God remained the ultimate decider of anyone’s future.”
Okorocha
had said God is in support of the governorship
ambition of Nwosu.
Last
month when he received leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from
Owerri municipal council, Okorocha said Nwosu, who is married to his first
daughter, has all it takes to be a good governor.
“Uche
Nwosu is hardworking, and never gets tired. I have checked him in and out, I
have not found him wanting,” he had said in a statement.
“He
is a very humble young man. Not proud. Not arrogant. So, power won’t enter his
head. In spite of the position he occupies, you can’t see him quarrelling with
anybody or maltreating anybody. He does not segregate anybody, whether from
Orlu or Owerri or Okigwe zone. He relates with people enviously.”
On
whether Nwosu is from the zone that ought to produce the next governor,
Okorocha said: “Zoning does not put food on the table of anybody. What the
state wants is Imo governor and not Owerri zone or Orlu zone or Okigwe zone
governor. The young man is a team player who does not use his office to molest
anybody. He has the qualities of a good leader. If he says he will run for
governor, I will support him.”
Madumere
and Nwosu are from Imo west senatorial district.
Nwosu
is currently the chief of staff to the governor.
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