Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioa,has tendered an unreserved apology to the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi for calling them ‘saboteurs’ if they vote against the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election.
It was reported that Ihedioha tendered his apology during an interview on Channels Tv on Friday following the backlash faced from his supporters who also threatened to withdraw their support.
The former governor who won the governorship of Imo State under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but was ousted from office after a Supreme Court verdict that went in favour of Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) in 2020 was seen saying in a video during an event in Ghana saying that anyone who votes any other place, is a saboteur.
However, in a recent interview, Ihedioha said his comment was taken out of context, as he was referring to people within the PDP who would want to sabotage the efforts in claiming power in 2023.
He said, “I spoke to our people consciously, people within the PDP to express the need for them not to sabotage the efforts in claiming power in 2023 so that Nigerians see good governance. Give it to the Peoples Democratic Party, one thing about us, yes there will be issues, which is expected in every human conglomeration we have ways of dealing with those issues.
“The huge expectations born out of abundant love and expectation to say look I’m calling anyone or every South Easterner, Igbo man at that do not vote my party as saboteurs. That cannot be.”
