Group urges peace, solidarity in Imo over Supreme Court ruling

The Imo Concerned Citizens Forum (ICCF), a group of young professionals and businessmen from Imo state has called on the people to maintain the prevailing peace and solidarity for the progress of the state and country at large.

The group made the appeal ahead of the Supreme Court review of its judgment over the governorship of Imo state on February 18.

It said this in a statement signed by its Convener, Kingsley Onwubiko, a copy of which was made available to journalists on Sunday in Abuja.

Onwubiko commended Imo state people for their massive show of love and solidarity to the former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha, during the past few weeks, urging them to sustain the peace.

He appreciated the people, who trooped out on February 12 in response to the group’s call for peaceful demonstration against the judgment of the Supreme Court.

Convener of the group lauded Imolites for their refusal to be silenced in the wake of intimidations, threats and blackmail to stop them from expressing themselves through peaceful protests and prayers against the decision of the court.

“Voice of Ndi Imo was heard all of Nigeria and in the Diaspora, showing the resilience and intellectualism of the Imo citizenry. As the Supreme Court is set to hear the application for review on February 18, we urge all Imolites to pray to God to deliver and restore our state to the hands of Ihedioha,” Onwubiko added.

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He expressed optimism that the miscarriage of justice occasioned by the Supreme Court decision on Imo would be reviewed in line with the application filed by Ihedioha.

The convener also called for continuous prayers from all citizens against those trying to derail the gains of development and progress in the state.

Besides, Onwubiko appealed to the learned justices of the Supreme Court to find courage to redress the judgment that sacked the former governor.