Ihitte Uboma LG Poll Emerenini Writes On Imo Speaker
: Accuses Him Of Imposing Stooge Describes Legislator As Dictator

What is Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe afraid of? The media in Imo State has been awash with stories emanating from Ihitte-Uboma following the attempt by the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly to impose his stooge, one Ebuka Okonkwo from Amakohia as Executive Chairman of Ihitte-Uboma LGA. The Speaker’s desperation has plunged the once peaceful APC in the LGA into crisis. What baffles many now in Ihitte-Uboma is that the Speaker and his aides kept echoing and reminding everybody that he is the number three citizen of the state therefore he has become untouchable, Mr Eze Onyeagbalam, that must impose a chairman without following the due process, or considering the ward that the position is due to. Particularly after he jettisoned Governor Uzodimma ‘s instruction that no zoning in this coming contest.

They said he who goes to equity must come with clean hands. But his desperation has made him gone berserk. The leaders of the APC the various wards in the LGA, the traditional rulers, President Generals, have seen hell in the past two weeks, following several orders from the Speaker to coerce these people to do his bidding. He had earlier invited PGs to his Umuawuchi country home to pass a vote of Confidence on him, again urged them to endorse Ebuka his boy as chairman. As it seems, that did not yield his expected result because the PGs know the truth. He now moved to the party leadership in the LGA, and directed them to do a communique endorsing Ebuka. He met a stiff opposition when the leadership of the party informed him that if they must do such a communique they must state clearly the ward in Ihitte that the position should go to.

He described them as saboteaurs and moved on. His next bus stop was the council of Ndi Eze led by Eze Uwalaka. It was easy for him because Eze Uwalaka was the council auctioneer while Speaker Olemgbe was the Chairman the council. Some millions of naira was said to have exchanged hands, and Eze Uwalaka went to execute. Along the line people raised alarm, forcing Eze Uwalaka to jettison the original script given to him by the Speaker, which was to endorse Ebuka from Amakohia. The communique which was later published advised that the position should be ceded to Atonerim or Umuihi wards. This did not go down well with Olemgbe.

The young man from Umuawuchi now summoned the ward chairmen to begin to pass a Vote of Confidence on his leadership, infact to crown him the APEX leader of the LGA. This action has plunged the party into crisis today. The question is WHY THIS SUDDEN CRAZE FOR A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE? These whole thing is so funny because the only people who can pass a vote of confidence on him is his fellow Assembly members who voted him as Speaker. What is the business of poor ward chairmen with what is happening in the Assembly. Because as long as I am concerned no body is dragging leader ship with the Speaker in Ihitte-Uboma, no body is fighting him. What is happening in Ihitte-Uboma today was cooked by the Speaker. And he can only resolve it by stopping his excessive greed, wickedness and lack of respect for the voters and leaders of Ihitte-Uboma. His lack of exposure and inexperience is becoming his greatest undoing. That is why I keep asking the question, where is Comrade Simon Ebegbulem that foisted this Chike Olemgbe on us. What is being experienced today in Ihitte-Uboma was never experienced when the former Commissioner was around. He is a very diplomatic person and easy going, therefore had zero tolerance for crisis. Though the way and manner Mr Speaker is power drunk now, may not allow him to listen to the man popularly referred to as his boss in Ihitte-Uboma any more particularly when the accolade as NUMBER 3 CITIZEN has beclouded his sense of reasoning.

As number three citizen of the state, as the Speaker’s aides have consistently echoed, does it mean he cannot get what he wants from the Governor quietly without killing everybody in the LGA. What do you need endorsement as Apex leader for when you are the Speaker of the House? If you need Vote of Confidence why can’t you meet your colleagues to get it from them because they are the ones that can assess your performance not Ndi Ihitte-Uboma.The craze over Vote of Confidence is an indication of complete failure on the path of Mr Speaker. And I pray Ihitte-Uboma does lose this position due to this cowardly act of the Speaker. The irony of these whole thing has justified the position of former leaders of the LGA who vehemently rejected Olemgbe in the past until Comrade Ebegbulem who does not know his true character came and imposed him on us. But remember tomorrow is PREGNANT.

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