How Ajaero Was Beaten Again Yesterday In Imo

How Ajaero Was Beaten Again Yesterday In Imo

Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been officially declared the winner of the November 11, 2023, governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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The state Returning Officer, Prof Abayomi Fashina, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, made the declaration on Sunday morning at approximately 10 am. This followed an extensive period of over eight hours dedicated to the collation of local government results.

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“That you Hope Uzodimma of APC having satisfied the law is hereby returned elected,” Fashina declared.

Uzodimma initially assumed the position of Imo State governor in January 2020, following the Supreme Court’s annulment of the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This circumstance garnered him additional political adversaries in a state grappling with security challenges such as “unknown gunmen,” abductions, and recurring Monday sit-at-home actions by pro-secessionist groups.

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At 64 years old, Uzodimma sought reelection in the recent Saturday poll and secured victories across all 27 local government areas in the state. He triumphed over opponents like PDP’s Samuel Anyanwu, Labour Party’s (LP) Nneji Achonu, Jack Ogunewe of the Action Alliance (AA), and 14 others.

The APC candidate garnered 540,308 votes, surpassing his closest competitors, PDP’s Anyanwu with 71,503 votes and LP’s Achonu with 64,081 votes.

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Uzodimma’s win signifies another beating for Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, whom the Governor accuses of advancing the Labour Party’s agenda in Imo State.

“Joe Ajaero is pursuing his personal interest,” the governor said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.

“He (Ajaero) has said times with number that he is a member of Labour Party (LP). He has a candidate in the election of Imo State. So, he is driving whatever programme that will give advantage to Labour Party in Imo State.”