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OpenLife Nigeria reports that in the wake of an allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the effect that former Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, allegedly conspired with others, including a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC and five companies, to steal N2.9 billion public funds, the polish and self styled politician dismissed the charges as “political propaganda” designed to tarnish his image.
Okorocha boasted that he had garnered riches long before foraying into politics, adding that he became “poorer” while he was governor of Imo.
Defending himself during a chat with Channels TV in 2019, Okorocha pulled on the cap of an etymologist and the pen of a lexicographer and minted a new English word “Iberiberism.”
“Why do we fight corruption? I’ll rather prevent corruption than fight it. That’s one that my party, APC, should look into because people are getting away with corruption on the basis that they can perfect their paperwork.”
“But if you come to Imo, and I’ve collected N500billion, and I can only show you boreholes and renovation of schools, and I can tidy them up. It’s what I call Iberiberism.
“Go and search for it. It’s an English word. Go and check the dictionary for it. Iberiberism means foolishness,” Okorocha disclosed.
In great measures and in several ways, Rochas Okorocha’s ‘Iberiberism’ may have summarized the attempts by Mr Chinedu Obigwe, National Coordinator, All Progressives Grand Alliance Media Warriors Forum, to dismiss the prophecy of the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele.
In response, a political analyst, John Obuchi, tells Chinedu Obigwe how not to be a spokesman.
Obuchi blast Obigwe for his recent media attacks against Primate Ayodele over his prophecies regarding Anambra 2025 governorship election.
Primate Ayodele had revealed that a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah can unseat Governor Charles Soludo and prevent him from getting a second term in office if care isn’t taken.
The prophet warned Soludo to be wary of mistakes that can make his government become unpopular. In two different publications, Chinedu Obigwe in his reaction to Primate Ayodele’s prophecies rubbished the prophet and described him as a ‘Cash and Carry’ man of God.
He went as far as mentioning that Primate Ayodele is acting as Ubah’s campaign manager because of his prophecies about the senator’s governorship ambition.
In a reaction, John Obuchi has described Obigwe as a hungry man who has become blind because of his current predicament of hardship. Obuchi described him as a political dog who is selling himself cheaply because of peanuts and irrelevant political appointments.
“’It is not always difficult to identify a political dog when you see one but it is very unfortunate when you see intelligent persons sell themselves out unnecessarily because of peanuts or at most, docile political appointments.’’
“Chinedu Obigwe, one who claims to be a national coordinator but isn’t known beyond Anambra, has shown with his recent attacks against Primate Ayodele that the current economic hardship has eaten deep into his cognitive reasoning and the fight for his daily bread has affected his sight; he doesn’t see beyond stomach infrastructure. He has proven to be a perfect definition of what we call ‘ebe ọ bụla belle ihu.’’
Obuchi recalled how Andy Uba’s media team tackled Primate Ayodele for saying their principal will not become governor of Anambra state four years ago, explaining that Soludo’s team is also following the same route that led to the failure of Andy Uba.
‘’I know for sure that his attacks are not alien to Primate Ayodele’s ministry; the man of God received more than these during the last Anambra governorship election from Andy Uba’s media team.
They insulted Primate Ayodele for saying their principal’s ambition will be a waste instead of listening to instructions and at the end of the day, Primate Ayodele laughed last because they failed woefully.’’ ‘’Just like Andy Uba’s media team, Chinedu Obigwe is setting Charles Soludo up for failure at the 2025 governorship election.
Primate Ayodele has only shared a prophetic warning that still has remedy, 2025 is still almost one year from now and the needful can still be done but sponsoring materials in the media against Primate Ayodele is just adding more petrol to the fire, Obigwe ought to know that ‘A na-agwa ntị ma ntị anụghị, e gburu isi ntị esoro ya’; When Charles Soludo loses, he will automatically become jobless.’’
He warned Charles Soludo to do the needful just as Primate Ayodele has warned in order to avoid failure while asking the governor to be careful of Obigwe’s antics to lead him to failure.
‘’Imagine saying Primate Ayodele is a cash and carry prophet, it’s very funny because if only Obigwe knows the capacity this prophet has, he would resign his current position and beg to become Primate Ayodele’s cleaner so he can feed well. People just make some unfounded claims in order to please their paymasters and it is so unfortunate coming from someone who claims to be a media person.’’
‘’I don’t want to say much other than to advise Charles Soludo to do the needful if he still wants to retain his position.
Primate Ayodele doesn’t talk if he hasn’t seen anything and going by the records, every of his prophecies come to pass. Obigwe will lead Soludo to the pit if care isn’t taken. There is still time to retrace your steps.
I rest my case, John Obuchi said.
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