Supreme Court verdict: Orlu group disowns Gov. Uzodinma, says he will lose re-election

A political group, Orlu Political Action Committee, OPAC, has reacted angrily to the Supreme Court verdict that settled the legal fireworks between Imo and Rivers States over the 17 disputed oil wells.

The dispute, DAILY POST reported, was resolved in favour of Rivers State.

In a statement on Saturday, the group from Orlu, politically disowned Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.

It called on the sons and daughters of Orlu currently serving in Uzodinma’s government to resign.

Uzodinma is the immediate past Senator that represented Orlu Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

The political group said any political party dealing with Uzodinma would be roundly rejected at the poll in 2023.

The group’s Publicity Secretary, Barrister Nnamdi Maduka made this declaration in the statement made available to DAILY POST.

Part of the statement reads, “It is deeply unacceptable and unpardonable that our ancestral land has been taken away from us right under the watch of an Orlu son.

“We have placed a perpetual ban on the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma from seeking re-election as governor, contesting any other election in future or holding any other public office upon the expiration of his current office.

“Any political party that is dealing with Chief Uzodinma should be aware that the collective wrath of Orlu people awaits such party

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