In a recent interview, Prince Bob Njemanze, an elder statesman from the illustrious Njemanze dynasty in Owerri, provided fascinating insights into the political environment of Imo State, notably during the 2011 gubernatorial race, as reported by The Sun. Prince Bob Njemanze offers these observations in the context of the state’s political scene.
Njemanze noted the surprising outcome, which was that incumbent governor Ikedi Ohakim was unsuccessful in his attempt for re-election. This was in contrast to the early assumptions that Owerri Zone would produce the next governor. As an alternative, the zone decided to back Rochas Okorocha, who is a candidate from the Orlu Zone side.
Njemanze attributed this change of loyalty to what he referred to as Okorocha’s “deceit” that was orchestrated within the organisation. It was admitted by him that although there were certain persons, including himself, who held personal grievances against Ohakim, the larger narrative portrayed Ohakim as a victim of circumstance.
Njemanze characterised Okorocha’s political strategies as a veneer built on superficial generosity when he was criticising Okorocha’s political strategies. In his statement, he implied that Okorocha’s ostensible dedication to the well-being of those with fewer advantages was nothing more than a facade.
In his words: “In 2011, Ikedi Ohakim lost his re-election bid. But what shocked many was that Owerri Zone did not produce the governor. Rather, the zone supported Rochas Okorocha from Orlu Zone to become governor. What do you think happened?
“It was deceit. It was pure deceit. You see, Ikedi Ohakim was a victim of circumstance. And a few of us, like I told you, were opposed to him for personal reasons. But on a larger scale, he was framed up. And Rochas Okorocha came into the polity with what I might call the more you look the less you see.
“He was able to browbeat everybody with his “philanthropy”. You know, that was ephemeral. That wasn’t real, you know, and showing interest in the poorest of the poor. But I decoded something about this whole thing. I said he was one man who made money by being said to be supportive of the poor. Because how can you establish free education and you didn’t have the capital, you didn’t have the seed money to do it?”.…….See More
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