Supreme Court ruling: Ohanaeze appeals to Imo residents to remain calm

The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Thursday appealed to residents of Imo, especially youths, to remain calm over the Supreme Court judgment on the governorship election in the state.

The apex court had in a unanimous seven-man-panel judgment on Tuesday quashed the election of Chief Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor of Imo State and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress the validly elected Governor.

Reacting to the political development in Imo, the National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Arthur Obiora, said regardless of what happened whether right or wrong the interest of Imo people and residents must be sacrosanct.

He, however, urged the present administration in the state to live up to the people’s expectations and fulfill his electioneering campaign promises to the people.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing is asking for calmness in the whole of Imo State.

“We may not agree with the Supreme Court’s judgment but we are duty-bound as law-abiding and responsible citizens to accept it.

“We ask the new government to ensure that it keeps her campaign promises made to the good people of Imo State at the end of the day.

“Ohanaeze believes that good governance is all about bringing dividends of democracy to the people. And the very best of good governance is what the peace-loving people and residents of Imo State want now,’’ he said.