Former Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Professor Benard Odoh has finally opened up on his 2023 Governorship ambition.
In a statement made available to 9News Nigeria, on Monday, Prof. Odoh said various Social media platforms have been awash with some posters bearing his images and memes regarding Ebonyi 2023 Governorship intention.
He noted that while
he is yet to make a public statement on the 2023 Governorship election in Ebonyi State, the kind words, promised supports, valuable insights, love and guidance are all the same very gratifying.
Prof Odoh revealed that
in the weeks ahead, he will make an official statement regarding his stand on the 2023 General elections.
9news Nigeria recalls that Odoh served as Secretary to Ebonyi state Government during Umahi’s first tenure. But resigned his position at the middle of the administration and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) where he contested 2019 governorship election and lost the party ticket to a former a Senator, Chief Sonni Ogbuoji.
His resignation which was seen by Umahi as a betrayal, was greeted with pocket of protests by the Governor’s loyalists across the state.
However, Odoh has maintained that he resigned his position as the SSG because of the Governor’s principles which he said he was not comfortable with.
He noted that his stand on some policies and programmes of the present administration in the state remained unchanged even though he is now in the same party with the Governor
The statement reads in parts,
“In the past 24 hours or so, the various Social media platforms have been awash with some posters bearing my images and memes regarding Ebonyi 2023 Governorship intention.”
“While I’m yet to make a public statement on the 2023 Governorship election in Ebonyi State, your kind words, promised supports, valuable insights, love and guidance are all the same very gratifying.”
“I thank you most profoundly for the cheering sentiments, exciting comments and criticisms.”
“I am genuinely pleased with your gathering confidence and genuine faith in me, my abilities and most importantly; my personage.”
“Be rest assured however of my total devotion to the tenets of good governance required for our secured future.”
“May I also inform that in the weeks ahead, I’ll make an official statement regarding my stand on the 2023 General elections.”
“Afterall, as Abigail Adams sums it in her Rhetorical analysis to John Adams:”
“The Spirit that prevails among men of all degrees, all ages and sexes is the Spirit of Liberty.”
