

There is no doubt that the state’s past and present leaders have left Imo battered and drifting. Put simply: who should be the appropriate governor of Imo State come 2019? What qualities should be inherent in the ideal governor to earn our support? This question has become pertinent if we must collectively challenge our leadership problem as a state.

Sadly, see what we have today! The socio-economic situation of the state is already in ruins Therefore, the discussion on succession in Imo state, to my mind, should take the shape of a genuine quest for an ideal leader for our state.
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I was born and raised in Imo and I am aware that the forebears of our state had wonderful ideas on how to provide good leadership essential for placement of the state in an enviable position among the comity of states in the country. But there is the need to re-engage the current public discourse on the subject of succession in Imo state for a different set of reasons if we are to effectively checkmate the reoccurrence of the sad experience that the state is witnessing currently. As the resentment against the governor rages, the number of aspirants to Douglas House, the seat of government keeps increasing by the day. Public resentment on the issue went wild and majority of those critical to the governor’s declaration are crying foul that the number one citizen wants to convert the number one position in the state to a family affair and by so doing extend his uninspiring administration through covert means. Uche Nwosu, who also happens to be his son in-law. The governor was quoted in the media to have publicly declared support for the Chief of Staff, Government House, Mr. However, the recent declarations reportedly made by Governor Rochas Okorocha on who he intends to support as successor to his office has unsettled the political landscape of Imo, my home state. THE race for Government House, Imo State, has gathered momentum and a number of aspirants from registered political parties have already started jostling for the number one position in the state ahead of the 2019 gubernatorial elections.
