South East Governors’ Forum, on Monday waded into the
political clash between the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma and former
governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha.
Recall that governor Uzodinma was said to have ordered
Okorocha’s arrest for unsealing Royal Palm Estate.
The South-east governors in a statement signed by their
chairman and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, assured the two
political leaders of Imo State- Uzodinma and Okorocha of their preparedness to
settle the disputes internally, instead of washing their dirty linen in the
public.
The statement, which was forwarded by the Special Adviser to governor Umahi on Media, Francis Nwaze reads in part: “The South-east Governors’ Forum sues for peace between governor Hope Uzodimma and former governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha.
“Southeast Governors’ Forum has decided to wade into the
impasse ensuing between Governor Hope Uzodimma and the former Governor of Imo
State, Senator Rochas Okorocha.”
Governor Umahi said he had already made contacts with
Uzodinma and Okorocha and asked them to cease fire, adding that the parties to
the dispute had agreed for a truce.
The Forum further explained that the leaders of the
Southeast were capable of settling their disputes internally instead of washing
their linen in the public.
“We call for calm among the supporters of the two political
heavyweights to ensure a timely and amicable resolution of the disagreement
within the shortest possible time.
“We call on people of Imo State and the South East Zone to
go about their normal businesses and shun provocative statements until normalcy
is completely restored between the former Governor and his successor,” the
forum stated.
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