Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has boasted he will win tomorrow’s governorship election with a wide margin.
He gave the assurance yesterday, during a rally organised by his various support groups at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.
In his speech, Nwosu said: “Great Imolites, I give God all the glory for a day like this.
“A few years ago, if anyone had told me that I’ll be standing amongst you to contest for the highest office in the land, the office of the executive governor of Imo State, I would never have believed it.
“Who is Nwosu in the first place, and who is little me to touch the hearts of the entire Imo people as the right man to serve them in this magnitude.
“The only way that I deem fit to repay you is to promise never to let you down if elected.
“I see the motorcycle people, the youths, the students, the artisans and the great women of Imo State all teaming in their numbers to support Nwosu to be the next executive governor of our dear state.
“Again, I cannot round off this speech without giving honour to whom honour is due. Your Excellency, Anayo Rochas Okorocha (OON), my political father, my mentor, the founder of the new Imo and, most especially, my father-in-law, I only ask God to bless you exceedingly for allowing little me to study under your tutelage and to have come this far.
“God has shown me mercy, I must confess. Come Saturday, March 9, let’s all go out there to vote massively to elect our own, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. I assure you that our victory will be overwhelming as God’s hand has signed and sealed it. I promise to consolidate on the achievements of His Excellency, Okorocha.”
Meanwhile, governorship candidate of the the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in tomorrow’s gubernatorial poll, Okey Ezeh, has said he remains the candidate of the party, describing Dr. Casmir Anyanwu as an interloper and non member of the party.
He said the party has filed an appeal and a motion for stay of execution.
Dr. Anyanwu had challenged his substitution as the governorship candidate of the party in the state with Okey Ezeh at the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri.
In its judgement, on Tuesday, the court had upheld the claims of the plaintiff and subsequently directed the party to, immediately, forward the name of Anyanwu as the authentic governorship candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).