Breaking: Imo Deputy Governorship Candidate Resigns
The Imo State deputy governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party ( SDP), Hon Nlem Uchenna Cyril, has dumped the party and pitched tent with Gov Hope Uzodimma
This is coming barely two months to the governorship election in the state.
Hon Uchenna explained that he dumped his previous party so as to work for the re-election of Uzodimma.
The former deputy governorship candidate who hails from Owerri zone disclosed that he was also respecting the Imo charter of equity, which favours Uzodimma for a second tenure.
In a statement he personally signed, Hon. Uchenna explained that he consulted widely before arriving at the decision.
” This decision was taken after wide consultations, deep thinking, wise counsel and promptings from numerous people, particularly the resolution of the Imo Council of Elders,” he wrote.
He continued ,” I wish also to note the giant strides of His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma in Imo State for which I have resolved to give him my full support for his second tenure”
He urged his supporters to buy into his decision by offering their maximum support for the re-election of the Governor.