An Imo politician, Prince Bob Njemanze, has declared that it is the turn of Okigwe Zone to produce the next governor of the state.
In an interview he granted recently, Njemanze observed that Okigwe, by the Charter Of Equity, has served one governorship term and should be supported for another one term so that Owerri Zone will have its full eight years of two terms.
“My statement was very straight and factual.The first choice is Owerri Zone, but how do we realize it? If we do not recognize that Okigwe has much right as we do and we generate a situation where Okigwe Zone comes fully blast into the contest, they will achieve an understanding with Orlu which will cost Owerri the seat.
“So,it will either be that Okigwe person takes the seat or Orlu person takes it.
“I said in my last interview that our best option without mincing words, is since Okigwe has a candidate that is constitutionally stopped from a second tenure why don’t we interface with them and agree to have just that one? I felt that was the easiest bargain we would make,” he stated.