By Chimaobi Afiauwa, Abuja
The White Witches and Wizards of Nigeria have given their prognosis for the outcome of the governorship election in Imo State slated for November 11, declaring that the odds are against the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma.
The group ruled out the permutations that the power of incumbency will favor Uzodimma and, in contrast, said the race is between the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), Samuel Ayanwu and Athan Achonu, respectively.
Okhue Iboi, the spokesperson of the group, made this prediction while speaking with newsmen over the weekend in Lagos, noting that Imolites are yet to forgive Uzodimma because of the unpopular Supreme Court ruling that made him governor.
Oboi also charged security operatives to tighten security in the politically charged and volatile state to avert a bloodbath during the poll.
“When we met in the coven to review the three off-cycle governorship elections, we examined all the political parties and their candidates and their chances of winning the election.
“We noticed that Uzodinma is terribly hated by his people. Also, remember that he’s governor not by popular will but by the legal technicalities of the Supreme Court.
“To date, his people derisively refer to him as Supreme Court Governor. The senseless killing in the state is another albatross he is carrying.
“His people thought that he was the brain behind the spate of killings perpetrated by unknown gunmen (UGM) and the destruction of the property of the people. So, the people believe he is their sponsor. This is very unfortunate anyway, but that is what we saw in the coven,” he stated.
