Ihedioha, Udenwa Absent As Damagum, Govs, PDP Leaders Storm Imo For Anyanwu

The sacked Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, was surprisingly absent at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-off of the Imo governorship campaign for the November 11 governorship election in the state.

The flag-off ceremony, which took place at the Kanu Nwankwo stadium in Owerri on Wednesday, was attended by the governors of Enugu, Edo and Zamfara states and PDP members from the 27 Local Government Areas of the state.

Also, the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum and some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) were present at the event to show support for the governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, who is the Chairman of the PDP Campaign Council for the Imo election, urged the electorate to vote out Governor Hope Uzodimma and elect Anyanwu.

Lawal said the PDP governorship candidate had more capacity and exposure to restore good governance to Imo State.

Presenting the party’s flag to its governorship candidate in the state, the acting national Chairman of the PDP said that his party brought the message of positive change to the people of the state.

Damagum said that the party’s candidate had the political experience, zeal and exposure to turn things around for good for the people of the state.

In his remarks, Anyanwu said, “Imo State is a PDP state. I thank you for resisting them. They did everything to frustrate this flag but you resisted them. Imo State is a PDP state.

“Under the PDP’s previous administrations, the local government areas were functional, and civil servants and pensioners were happy. 

“Under my watch, we will make our civil servants and pensioners happy and the local government areas fully functional.

“Our state will be saved, secured and investors fully interested in coming to our state to invest. Just come out early on November 11 at your polling units and vote PDP.

“We determined to make Imo great again. Don’t allow them to intimidate you. This election must be free and fair.”