Governor Hope Uzodimma has emerged as the Imo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate.

The Chairman of the Imo State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Rear Admiral William Kayoda (rtd) declared Uzodimma as the party’s flag bearer for the November 11 exercise.

His declaration followed the party’s primary election held at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Friday.

Uzodimma successfully secured 63,618 votes after the party adopted the direct primaries mode of election.

In his acceptance speech, Governor Uzodimma promised to redouble his efforts in tackling insecurity and delivering good governance to the people of Imo State if re-elected.

He vowed not to disappoint the people of the state if elected for a second term and expressed optimism about winning the November exercise.

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied attacking Governor Hope Uzodinma’s country home in Imo state.

IPOB spokesman, Emmanuel Powerful maintained that the group has

no connection with the recent attacks as alleged.

Powerful also described those linking the incident to the secessionist group as liars, stressing that neither IPOB nor the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was responsible for the incident.

Featuring on Channels television’s Sunday politics yesterday, Powerful said. “They are liars, and they are not saying the truth. They don’t want to tell the citizens that Nigeria is almost collapsing, and IPOB has decided that nothing will stop them to back out on this course for Biafra restoration.

“We are planning to get Biafra, but God knows the time. Anybody can say whatever he or she likes, it does not concern us”.

Governor Uzodinma’s house in Omuma, a community in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo state was attacked on Saturday.

The assailants, as gathered stormed the governor’s residence in an attempt to burn down the house.

They were, however, repelled by the security operatives attached to the governor’s house, but some vehicles parked on the premises were burnt.

Various individuals and groups, including members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have condemned the attack

The governors described the attack as taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights, noting that those responsible must be mindful that they do not have the monopoly of violence.

IPOB publicist, however  insisted that they had no hand in the attack, although they had an issue with the governor.

Powerful alleged that Governor Uzodinma ordered the killing of their late commander, Ikonson Commander, who died in a raid by security operatives on Saturday.

“ESN does not use Nigerian Army uniform; number two, they presented three AK 47 rifles with one magazine, they presented 10 bullets while we have no machine gun; how can somebody use three AK 47 rifles with one magazine?.

“Imo State administrator knows very well that he has committed a crime and we must follow him up; he ordered for the killing of this guy (the commander) because he refused his offer to come and head the Ebubeagu which the South East governors established”, Powerful concluded.

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saying Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State “will pay dearly”.

The Nigerian Army had on Saturday disclosed that it led a combined team of security forces to raid “the operational Headquarters of the IPOB/ESN terrorists in Awomama Village, Oru East LGA of Imo State.

During the raid, Ikonso – who the Army alleged was the mastermind of the April 5 attacks on the Imo State Police Command and the Owerri Correctional Center, in addition to multiple attacks in the South East and South South regions – was neutralised along with six of his top Commanders.

However, the proscribed IPOB, in a statement signed by its spokesman , Emma Powerful on Saturday, said “the killing of the heroic innocent Biafrans protecting our communities and towns from Fulani terrorists herdsmen masquerading as cattle herders in cold blood is very painful.”

“The Supreme Court Administrator of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma and all those who had a hand in this wickedness will pay dearly.

“Hope Uzodinma and his cowardly Nigerian security agencies that cannot confront Fulani terrorists but only flex their muscles when they see Biafra agitators.

“For murdering Ikonso, the ESN unit COMMANDER in cold blood, Uzodima has stirred the hornet nest! He should get ready for a sting”, the statement added.

The Biafran separatist organization alleged that Governor Uzodima decided to kill Ikonso because he refused his offer to head “Ebubeagu ghost security outfit formed by South East governors”.

IPOB further alleged that the governor has tried but without success to lure ESN operatives into EBUBEAGU.

“He had made irresistible offers to them which were turned down, hence his resorting to elimination of these patriotic heroes who vowed never to betray Biafra.

“Hope Uzodinma sent a lot of emissaries to beg Ikonso and other ESN officers to join EBUBEAGU security outfit. So, because of their refusal to betray Biafra agitation and our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the hopeless governor mobilized joint security forces to attack them today.

“Contrary to claims by the cowardly security forces who flee from terrorists but kill innocent citizens, they were not able to peneterate into the camp of Eastern Security Network ESN. They only ambushed Ikonso but we promise them hell for this cowardly act!

“Hope Uzodima has murdered sleep, so he should be ready to stay awake! FULANI terrorists pretending as cattle sellers in Enugu destroyed Police van and attacked Government officials on lawful duty with AK-47 but no Army, police or DSS attacked them till now. But ESN operatives defending our communities against the terrorists are being hunted like games everyday. The world has kept quiet over this atrocity until we begin our own madness.

“Hope Uzodinma as you the body of Ikonso was paraded by Fulani Jihadists in police and Nigerian army, so shall it be your portion one day”, the statement concluded.

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