Irked by the high level of political marginalization in Imo State, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Zeus Marina Oil And Gas LTD has again made a case for the Okigwe senatorial zone to be allowed to produce the next governor of Imo State in 2027.
Dr Osuagwu, who was a 2019 Governorship Candidate in Imo State, while Fielding questions from journalists in Owerri on Sunday, admonished leaders of the state, especially from Owerri and Orlu Zone, to prevail on their people to back Okigwe zone, to produce Uzodimma’s successor.
While advocating for a strong collaboration between Owerri Zone and Okigwe Zone to stop Orlu in 2027, Osuagwu said Imo state Charter of Equity, which commenced with ex-Governor Achike Udenwa in 1999, was created to ensure that power rotates fairly among the three zones, namely:Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri.
According to the Oil-magnet," Equity was created so that no single zone dominates leadership. It was meant to give every zone a full and fair opportunity to govern, but the reverse is the case in Imo today.
" For the Charter of Equity to be fixed, Ndi-Imo must go back to where it was broken. The first step towards fairness is to correct the injustice of the past. So, in my opinion, the only true and real equity is for Okigwe to complete eight years as Orlu did before 2011 before Owerri takes its turn.
"Restoring political balance and harmony in Imo State implies that we accomplish the gentleman’s understanding inherent in the Charter of Equity. We must make amends for the wrongs of the past to create a future that is genuinely equitable for all."
The soft-spoken Osuagwu, who regretted that equity was truncated in 2011, said he strongly stands with Ugiri Elders council resolutions in Power sharing in the state.
He further opined that at the beginning of the Charter of Equity, Orlu went first and handed over to Okigwe which did one term before it was truncated.
Speaking further, Osuagwu said the shortest path for Owerri Zone to accomplish the much-sought governorship project is for equity that was truncated in 2011 to be restored in 2027.
"I therefore make a passionate appeal to our brothers in Owerri zone to support the Okigwe zone to complete its truncated tenure in 2027."Dr Collins Osuagwu said.
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