Enugu Guber: Nwodo – There’s An Agreement On Power Rotation 

Dr. Nwodo believes that authority should be rotated across senatorial districts to establish a feeling of justice.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, claimed yesterday that an agreement exists for the governorship seat to be rotated among the three senatorial districts in Enugu state.

Dr. Nwodo believes that authority should be rotated across senatorial districts to establish a feeling of justice.

The former governor confirmed this over the weekend when members of the Nkanu East Leaders Consultative Forum, led by former Power and Steel Minister Professor Barth Nnaji, paid him a visit at his Enugu residence to seek support in their bid for the state’s governorship slot in 2023 to be ceded to the Enugu East Senatorial District.

“There was an agreement for the rotation of governorship position among the three senatorial zones in Enugu State which happened during Sullivan Chime’s administration,” he said.

While praising NELCF’s cohesiveness and sense of purpose, Nwodo adds that,  “I was very happy when under Gov Chime, we decided that we shall be rotating (the governorship) position in Enugu State.

“That day I was at the Government House when it was agreed on. It was Dubem Onyia that moved the motion. I don’t know what put it into his head. His motion was that Chimaroke Nnamani from Enugu East Senatorial District had become governor, Chime was on the saddle, from Enugu West Senatorial District, that after Sullivan, it (governorship slot) should move to the North (Enugu North Senatorial District).

“We from Nsukka area were very happy and didn’t know how to express our joy. That motion was making things easy for us. However, it was Chief C. C. Egumgbe that amended the motion to say that, “after it had gone round, after Enugu North Senatorial zone, it should return to continue with Enugu East Senatorial zone. Senator Ben Collins Ndi supported the motion, and it was carried unanimously.

“Everybody was happy as a result of this, no one could oppose it. We all agreed. So as far as I am concerned, it is your turn ( Enugu East).

“It is the turn of Enugu East and the way Nkanu East is going about it with the cream de la cream of your people is admirable. There’s no stakeholder that you would visit that won’t pay attention to you. So we are begging God. But let me be a bit personal, if it comes to you, I will be happier.

“I wish you people well and wish that if Enugu East people would form a consensus that it should be Nkanu East and you give it to the best, I will greet you more.”

Professor Barth Nnaji, the head of the NELCF, said that Nkanu East Local Government Area deserved the gubernatorial seat more than any other local government area in Enugu East zone because of its pitiful condition of underdevelopment.