ADC lambasts Uzodinma over comment on LGA Chairmen to relocate to Villages or resign

DDM NEWS

The African Democratic Congress ADC has lambasted Governor Hope Uzodinma over his comment advising Local Government Chairmen and Councillors to relocate to their various villages or resign their positions.

ADC noted that it is wrong for Governor Hope Uzodinma to issue such directives since he as a governor of Imo state resides in Abuja and visits with a private jet to attend to a function and after goes back to Abuja.

The party insists that Governor Uzodinma should relocate to Owerri or his village and stop wasting taxpayers money.

It also said that the governor has no right to issue such directives since he’s practicing same.

ADC states that he should live by example and not pretend to be better than the 27 LGA chairmen and 305 Councillors.

The party further advised the governor to wholistically address the challenge of insecurity bedeviling the state and destroying lives and properties.

This was contained in a Press release of 11th May 2025 by Chilos A. C. Godsent – National Vice Chairman South East (ADC).

He states: “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has Condemned in strong terms the recent martial directives by His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma to the Twenty Seven (27) Local Government Council Chairmen and the three hundred and five (305) Councilors in Imo State to immediately relocate and reside at their respective villages or Resign their Position as Elected Political Office Holders.

“The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma handed down this tyrannical martial directives during the 10th Stakeholders Meeting of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Imo State Traditional Rulers at the Headquarters of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers Owerri on Saturday 10th May, 2025.

“The African Democratic Congress (ADC) hereby wish to advise the Imo State Governor – Senator Hope Uzodimma to Live by example by first relocating to his Village or Owerri, regularly reside at the aforementioned from where he should be attending to official duties as the Executive Governor of Imo State.

“ADC noted that it’s hypothetical for Governor Hope Uzodimma to issue such tyrannical martial directives to the 27 Council Chairmen and 305 Councilors while he resides mainly in Abuja, flys Private Jets at the expense of Imo State Tax Payers Fund.

“Consequent upon the above, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) therefore urge Governor Hope Uzodimma to holistically address the linearly growing Insecurity ravaging many Communities in Imo State, endangering the lives citizens, destroying human lives and the livelihoods of the people.

“ADC hereby call on Governor Hope Uzodimma to immediately convene a holistic and all inclusive Imo State Multi-stakeholders Town Hall Meeting rather than tagging meetings of the All Progressive Congress (APC) with Traditional Rulers as Imo State Stakeholders Meeting.

“Insecurity in Imo State is on increase and has grown to become a monster.

“Many Rich Men and Women in Imo State no longer feel secured to spend nights in their Respective Communities.

” This situation has caused many people to relocate their investments to other States that guarantee security of their investment”, the statement read.

It is pertinent to recall that recently unknown gun men killed over 30 thirty persons and destroyed property worth billions of naira along Okigwe – Onuimo road.

Other incidents of kidnapping and armed robbery have been reported in the.media recently resulting in great fear among rural dwellers, DDM News gathered.

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