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Following his resignation as the Speaker Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA), Rt Hon Barr Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh, has prevailed on his aides to reach out to his Obowo political family to continue to support His Excellency Gov. Hope Uzodimma for giving him opportunity to serve for over 10 months as Speaker, against all odds.
The immediate past Speaker narrated to his aides how, as a student, he travelled all the way to Imo State and Omuma just to see 'Onwa' and therefore described the eventual opportunity to work beside him as divine.
Rt. Hon. Barr. Kennedy Ibeh who made the explanation during a breakfast meeting with his aides, said that there is nothing he has not heard as issues that culminated into his resignation, but said that he leaves all to Almighty God, who sees in the open and in secret.
He said "when this position came by God, a lot of people rejoiced and a lot also were in shock. A lot like you kept awake to make it work, a lot also kept awake to see to its earliest end. As we are here now with pains in your faces, some cannot hide their happiness. Some took to the street saying good things about me unsolicited, just as now a lot are restless churning out endless lies against me just to ensure I don't breathe again but they are not my creator".
According to him, the most important thing to him is that all through his stay as Speaker, his loyalty to the Governor remained 100% and challenged anyone to point at any issue that bothers on disloyalty or betrayal beyond calling a dog a bad name just to achieve a negative plot.
The erstwhile Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly urged his aides to rise up to the challenge of proving enemies wrong.
He said, "I believe that Gov. Hope Uzodimma is doing well even under uncommon security situation, and if given further opportunity to serve, Imo State will be better for it".
He said a date will be considered for the convergence of his entire political structure to be addressed and his irrevocable stand with His Excellency Governor Uzodimma clearly stated. While emphasizing his loyalty to APC, he urged his aides to remain steadfast.