Imo Elders Council alerts Presidency, cautions PDP chieftains over security breach

 Nnah Douglas, Abuja

The Imo state Council of Elders (IMSCE) has alerted the presidency even as it warns the ruling People’s Democratic Party’s stalwarts in the state for several security breaches and unwarranted attack on Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The Council has therefore called on President Jonathan to call his party men and women to order to avoid the escalation such security breaches especially as the 2015 general election comes close.

In a press statement made available to Daily Newswatch yesterday in Abuja, Chairman of the Council and a former Deputy Director General, State Security Service (SSS), Okey Israel Njemanze (Esq) however, exonerated President Goodluck Jonathan from the allegations, but called on him to take decisive steps to prevent the escalation of security breaches in the state as efforts to prosecute the culprits were always suffer setback.

Prince Okey Israel Njemanze (Esq), said although the security agencies in the state have performed creditably well to maintain peace, there is looming danger in view of the security breaches by some PDP politicians from the state.

On the Oguta inconclusive Local Government Poll, Prince Njemanze, blamed the Presidency for INEC’s refusal to declare the inconclusive Oguta election which remained only 5 out of 198 wards, noting that the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) the then Governor’s party had won the declared results with 2011 votes.

The IMSCE chairman wondered why INEC had refused to declare the results causing the area to remain unrepresented in the state Assembly for a period of three years.

Njemanze also called on President Jonathan to stop the abuse of siren and use of outriders in the state by some PDP faithful in the state as the country approaches the election year.

 The NSO Deputy DG equally expressed worry at the incessant attacks against Governor Okorocha and breaches of protocol in the state, citing the incident where a clash between the Governor Okorocha’s convoy and that of Senator Chris Anyanwu’s was merely averted.

He also alleged that several thugs loyal to the PDP candidate in the Oguta election had at one time accosted the Governor’s convoy, pulled down the outrider and disarmed a policeman attached to him.

The Elders also recalled another breach at burial of Justice Chukwudifu Oputa when a microphone was snatched from the governor’s hand while dignitaries present including the officiating Priest Bishop Hassan Kuka looked on.

According to the Elders Council, the presidency seemed to be backing the lawlessness of Eze Cletus Ilomuanya who despite being dethroned as the Chairman Imo Council of Traditional Rulers has continued to parade as a delegate to the national conference.

The IMSCE Chairman was of the view that if the situation persists as electioneering nears, there might be possible blood bath among aides loyal to different political giants in the state.