ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Ikedi Ohakim, a former Governor of Imo State, has described as false a report alleging that he was leading a revolt against the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, over the latter’s refusal to support his ministerial aspiration in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement he personally issued on Thursday, Ohakim said that the report was false and was sponsored to dent his image.
Ohakim who described Governor Uzodimma as his bosom friend, said that he had no issue with Uzodimma.
The statement read in part: “Against this backdrop, let me then state as follows: I do not have any issue, whatsoever, with my governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, to say the least, to lead a “revolt” against him.
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“Senator Uzodimma is a bosom friend of mine and a trusted political ally. Apart from that, as a statesman and former governor of our state, I am obliged to support any incumbent governor or administration who is moving in the right direction, at least in the interest of the state and its people. I am personally committed to see Governor Uzodimma, whom I have known for upwards of three decades, not only succeed but also excel as a governor.
“Revolting against Governor Uzodimma would be tantamount to revolting against myself and nobody can revolt against himself. Or am I that foolhardy to revolt against a fellow whose performance as a governor has been quite overwhelming and who is getting accolades daily from the good people of Imo State?”