CAN Endorses Uzodimma For 2nd Term As Imo Governor

• CAN have endorsed Uzodimma for Second Term as Imo Governor.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has given a significant boost to the hopes of the Imo people for Governor Hope Uzodimma’s reelection bid in November 2023.

It was a day an elated Governor Uzodimma reiterated that his government was “installed by God” hence “there is no need to pretend about it.”

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He said that is why he always obliges the demands of men of God who will lead Imo people to come before God’s presence due to the benefits of doing so.

The leaders of the highly respected Christian body anchored their position on what they termed Governor Uzodimma’s superlative performance in office. The endorsement by CAN is in sync with the position many other groups and individuals, within and outside Imo State, had taken regarding Governor Uzodimma’s reelection.

The Church leaders spoke at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, New Owerri at an Interdenominational Service for Peace and Unity organised by the Imo State Chapter of CAN with the theme: ‘Peace and Unity – Bedrock for Sustainable Development’ with lesson drawn from the Book of Psalm 133:1-3. The occasion was also a consummation of one of the decisions recently taken by the Imo State Council of Elders with regard to Imo Charter of Equity, and the need for the people to seek the face of God on its implementation via an Interdenominational Service.

The event, a version of the annual Imo Prays that CAN has been organising in Imo State in the past three years attracted the who is who in the Christian community in the country, either physically present or ably represented. The Primate of the All Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba was the Spiritual father of the day.

He was ably represented by the Anglican Archbishop of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Dr. David Onuoha while the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, as one of the guest speakers, was also represented.

Emeritus Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Dr. Samuel CK Uche, His Lordship, Bishop Dennis Jacobs of the Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Snr. Apostle Bethel Onumajuru of the OAIC, Rev Eches Divine Eches, the CAN Chairman of Imo State, among others were all present.

While praying for Governor Uzodimma and his family after the Imo Charter of Equity was formally presented to him by the Chairman, Imo State Council of Elders, HRH Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Archbishop Uche described the governor’s performance as “superlative” and that he needs to be re-elected to continue with the good works he is doing in Imo State.

On behalf of the government and people of Imo State, the governor pledged: “I have received the Charter of Equity and will do my best to implement it.”

One of the guest speakers, Archbishop Onuoha who is also a member of the Imo State Elders Council, said Imo people are all brothers and sisters and should not hate themselves and create strives of disunity.

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The Chairman of Imo Elders Council, Eze Ilomuanya recalled that on April 23, 2023 the Elders Council met on the issue of peace and unity of Imo State and decided to take a resolution on the Imo Charter of Equity for future political arrangements of the State.

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