Posted by By Chidiebere Iwuoha on
The entire youths of Etiti District (made up of Obowo and Ihitte-Uboma areas) have viewed with shock and utter dismay the campaigns of calumny by some fickle-minded political office holders from the district against the person of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman, South East, Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu.
The entire youths of Etiti District (made up of Obowo and Ihitte-Uboma areas) have viewed with shock and utter dismay the campaigns of calumny by some fickle-minded political office holders from the district against the person of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman, South East, Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu.
In a paper titled, "Our Mission, Our Mandate" signed by the Co-ordinator, Anezi Ihezie of Ihitte Uboma, Hon. Goddy Ogbuehi, Co-ordinator of Obowo, Emeka Oguerilam and Hon. Bosco Onyeneho and copied to all political leaders in Etiti district, the Youth Forum said, "We are surprised that these gold diggers would want to pull down Nze Chukwu who is a pillar to us, the youths. Most of these people were either appointed or recommended for their present appointment by Nze Chukwu".
The Group was particularly unhappy with the Executive Chairman of Ihitte-Uboma Local Government, Chief Tobias Onyekele, Sir George Eguh and Barrister Marcel Ogwuegbu who are Special Adviser to the Governor on political matters and Chairman Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) respectively who joined forces with the State Government in pulling Ozichukwu down, in spite of the latter's assistance in bringing them to their present positions.
"We urge these our self-styled political leaders to purge themselves as we believe we have a task ahead of us come 2007. A task that is clear as they will go nowhere without Nze Ozichukwu", the Group Stated.
It would be recalled that the PDP National Vice Chairman, South East, Nze Fidelis Chukwu has had a long time battle with the Imo State Government led by Chief Achike Udenwa. This dates back to the last Imo State House of Assembly Elections for Ihitte Uboma Constituency which was won by a PDP candidate, Hon. Greg Owuamanam as against Dr. Chinedu Iwu of Justice Party, a joker for the Imo State Government, later appointed Executive Assistant (Economic Affairs) to the Executive Governor of Imo State.
The latest was the removal of former Acting Chairman, Imo PDP, Eddy Anyanwu (Acting for suspended Chairman, Dr. Alex Obi) by the State PDP mainly made up of Udenwa's group, accusing him of having good rapport with Ozichukwu and embezzling party funds.