The arrest, detention and subsequent release of Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho over a stolen vessel carrying oil found in his Integrated Oil and Gas Company, has set up a fierce political war in Imo State as various interest groups loyal to the duo have cast aspersions on their respective principals.
This blog observed that since Ihenacho’s arrest and subsequent release, his political followers have pointed accusing fingers at the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.
They accuse the Mbaise born Deputy Speaker for masterminding Ihenacho’s present ordeal. This allegation coincided with newspaper reports that youths from Ihenacho’s village, Emekuku in Owerri North Local Government Area took to the streets to protest the arrest of the sailor. The youths in their numbers who had barricaded the Owerri- Umuahia road were said to have pointed accusing fingers at Ihedioha describing him as the architect of Ihenacho’s problem. Ihedioha’s political followers are not taking the allegations lightly as they have fired salvos at the Emekuku born politician and former Minister of Interior.
A group which called itself One Good Term Deserves Another Campaign Organization in a statement signed one Okere Nwachuzuo condemned the incessant allegations and falsehood peddled by Capt Ihenacho and his group against the Deputy Speaker.
The statement made available to newsmen in Owerri said no amount or volume of blackmail against Ihedioha will be further tolerated.
The statement reads in part ‘we want to categorically express our regret over vituperations by a person of the calibre of Capt Iheanacho simply because he cannot match the firebrand of Hon. Ihedioha for the quest of Imo Governor 2015. Without sounding immodest, one million Capt Ihenacho and his Owerri people cannot stop Hon. Emeka Ihedioha from been the Governor of Imo State. It is either Emeka Ihedioha or no Imo State’
It was observed that the race for the Imo Governorship seat is the bone of contention between Ihedioha and Iheanacho. Both of them are members of the PDP and hail from Owerri geo political zone, a zone that is agitating for the Imo governorship come 2015.
Ihenacho was reported to have told local journalists in Owerri recently that he is under pressure to run for the governorship seat, while Ihedioha is yet to publicly announce his intention.
They accuse the Mbaise born Deputy Speaker for masterminding Ihenacho’s present ordeal. This allegation coincided with newspaper reports that youths from Ihenacho’s village, Emekuku in Owerri North Local Government Area took to the streets to protest the arrest of the sailor. The youths in their numbers who had barricaded the Owerri- Umuahia road were said to have pointed accusing fingers at Ihedioha describing him as the architect of Ihenacho’s problem. Ihedioha’s political followers are not taking the allegations lightly as they have fired salvos at the Emekuku born politician and former Minister of Interior.
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| IHEANACHO |
The statement made available to newsmen in Owerri said no amount or volume of blackmail against Ihedioha will be further tolerated.
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| IHEDIOHA |
It was observed that the race for the Imo Governorship seat is the bone of contention between Ihedioha and Iheanacho. Both of them are members of the PDP and hail from Owerri geo political zone, a zone that is agitating for the Imo governorship come 2015.
Ihenacho was reported to have told local journalists in Owerri recently that he is under pressure to run for the governorship seat, while Ihedioha is yet to publicly announce his intention.
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