Youth rally to celebrate Ihedioha’s victory in Imo
Prince Nwankwo, Owerri
The Association of All Youth Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo state chapter, staged a peaceful two-hour rally round major streets and roads in Owerri, the state capital to celebrate the victory of Governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha.
The youth comprising of all the youth leaders in the 305 electoral wards in Imo state in their thousands began their march from the PDP state secretariat at Okigwe Road in Owerri through Ama J.K junction, Douglas Road, Mbaise Road, Tetlow Road, Ihugba Street, Fire Service junction, Wetheral Road and back to Okigwe Road where the state PDP youth leader received them.
The state PDP Youth Leader, Williams Ahanonu, thanked the youth for coming out en masse to participate in the victory rally and bringing joy to the faces of citizens of the state who joined in the celebration march.
Ahanonu said that “what we did today is called victory march to celebrate the wonderful winning of Emeka Ihedioha, who won other 69 governorship candidates, including the son in-law of the incumbent Governor, Uche Nwosu, who contested under the Action Alliance (AA) and other political juggernauts.
“We matched round Owerri capital city to celebrate with the Governor -elect, Emeka Ihedioha.”
It will be recalled that last week, the youths in Owerri and people of Imo state, especially those around the demolished Eke Ukwu Owerri Market, started the jubilation when Ihedioha was announced as the winner of the March 9, gubernatorial election in the state.
In a related development, a former two –time Secretary to the State Government, Chris Okewulonu has expressed his happiness that the people of Obowo Local Government Area, voted for Ihedioha in the just concluded gubernatorial election.
Okewulonu, who is also the PDP leader in Obowo council area, said that out of the six local governments in Okigwe zone, Ihedioha won in Obowo, declaring that he had sleepless nights making sure Ihedioha did not lose.
“I was his campaign director general the last time he contested for the same position. Both of us have gone a long way as friends and in politics; if he could not win in my local government, my sleepless nights would have been in vain.
“I am so happy my people listened to my plea to vote for him, despite having two governorship candidates from Obowo local government,” Okewulonu said.
He declared that Ihedioha winning the gubernatorial election was paramount because Imo state needs to be rebuilt and recovered from the hands of Rochas Okorocha.
