Newly sworn-in Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has revealed that the People Democratic Party (PDP) is trying to impeach him.
Gov. Uzodinma stated that a secret plan is in place by the opposition to incite the members of the House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.
Warning PDP members in the state to desist from false propaganda, mischief-making, and malice against him, he said that they will face the wrath of the law if the refuse.
Gov. Uzodinma’s alarm and warning followed some media reports that the Federal Government has failed to make any comment on his alleged $ 12 m (N 4.3 bn) fraud case as well as the travel ban on him.
“We know the game plan of the PDP because we are aware that they have been secretly inciting Imo State House of Assembly members to think of how to impeach the governor. So they are trying to rake up anything they can, even falsehood, to incite the public,” the statement reads.
The publication had claimed that the Presidency was keeping mum over allegations of non-assets declaration, dud cheque and travel ban against the governor.
The statement accused the PDP members in the state of sponsoring the publication “even when they are aware that there is no iota of truth in the allegations”.
The statement added that the allegation was sheer mischief and malice borne out of frustration because “they know very well that the assets declaration allegation was fallaciously contrived by the disgraced former Chairman of the Presidential Panel on Recovery of Public Properties, Mr. Okoi Obon-Obia which has been thrown out by the court”.
On the issue of the so-called travel ban on him, Uzodimma clarified that he had travelled twice out of the country and had no impediment according to the demands of his office.
On the so-called dud cheque allegation, the statement added that it was a non-issue that had long been dismissed by the courts and had nothing to do with the governor.
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