APC chieftain hails Uzodimma’s S’Court victory

The Deputy National Chairman of APC (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, has hailed the Supreme Court judgement affirming the re-election of Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo.

Eneukwu spoke against the backdrop of Friday’s judgement of the apex court during an interactive session with newsmen in Enugu.

He said, “The Supreme Court has vindicated the deep love and strong support from the vast majority of Imo to our great party.”

Supreme News reports that a five-member panel of the apex court, in a lead judgement delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate in the Nov. 11, 2023, poll, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, “for lacking in merit.”.

The court also dismissed the appeal by LP and its candidate, Chief Athan Achonu, for being "unmeritorious.”.

A visibly excited Eneukwu said, “The Supreme Court is on point with its pronouncements on the PDP and LP appeals, and we did not expect anything less.”

He said that the hard work, massive projects, and accomplishments of the governor endeared him to the people.

According to him, the massive road construction Uzodimma’s administration has done in the length and breath of Imo remains unprecedented in the history of the state.

“Please discountenance the unfounded claims of the opposition parties; if they re-contest the election with Uzodimma as APC flagbearer 10 times, APC will emerge victorious in all.

“I have been on the ground in Imo for a while and attended functions with our amiable governor, and each time, I experienced a mammoth crowd reception and a deep show of love and appreciation from the residents,” Eneukwu said.

He urged Imo residents to sustain their support for Uzodimma’s administration, saying that “more dividends of democracy and projects will be coming their way.”.

“I will advise our brothers in the opposition parties to join the party of the people and a winning party.

“It is time members of the opposition parties joined the progressives’ party, the APC, and moved along to a great future,” Eneukwu further said.