ADC Calls on Gov Uzodimma To Conduct Local Government Council Elections In 6 Months or Face Legal, Political Action

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has issued a six month ultimatum to the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinmma to conduct local government elections or face both legal and political action.
The opposition party expressed concern over deliberate acts of oppression employed by the recently re-elected governor in his leadership style.
It lampooned the governor for failing on promises on youth empowerment and charged him to tackle insecurity and create an enabling environment for investors to stay in and help develop the state.
The ultimatum was contained in a recent press release signed by Comrade Chilos Godsent, ADC national vice chairman South East.
The released dated December 3, 2023, read:
“The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is worried on the deliberate political underdevelopment and Leadership suppression and drain orchestrated on the Imo State Youths by Senator Hope Uzodimma and his predecessors. The ADC therefore calls on Senator Hope Uzodimma and the All Progressive Congress (APC) led government of Imo State to properly fund and mandate the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) to conduct local government council elections before the end of June 2024.
“The ADC has also blasted Senator Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State for openly and shamelessly lying and deceiving the teeming youths of Imo State with the promises of securing oversea employments for Imo State youths and sending 4000 Imo State Youths to Canada and Europe to start work. The ADC therefore, enjoins Senator Hope Uzodimma to look inward in order to harness the indigenous talents and potentials of our youths.
“Furthermore, ADC charges Senator Hope Uzodimma to create the enabling environment to encourage investors to come in and invest in Imo State. It is a big shame for the APC led government of Imo State that some investors in the state are threatening to close down their businesses and relocate them to another state because of political witch- hunting and the growing insecurity in the State.
“Finally, we wish to state that if by the end of January 2024, the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) fails to announce and publish the timetable for the Imo State Local Government Council Elections in Imo State, the African Democratic Congress, ADC will have no other options than to take every necessary legal and political action to declare this looting conduit-wire called ‘Transition Government’ illegal, and ask the Federal Ministry of Finance to stop releasing Local Government Allocation for Imo State”.