ICJPD warns TMO to stop dropping names of Tinubu, INEC chairman, others
The Imo Coalition for Justice, Peace and True Democracy (ICJPD) has warned the The Mazi Organisation (TMO) to desist from what it described as the “infantile outburst” of the organisation.
ICJPD urged the group and its promoters to restrain from reckless name-dropping of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chief of Staff, and the INEC Chairman in its desperate bid for political relevance.
TMO had alleged that more than N330 billion accrued to local governments in the Imo state since 2020 was missing.
At a press conference in Owerri on Tuesday, the group alleged that the funds, which came from federal allocations, ecological funds and international interventions, have not translated into any visible projects in the 27 LGAs.
The group therefore alerted anti-corruption agencies in the country to look into the books of Imo state government under Hope Uzodinma to track the funds.
However, addressing journalists in Owerri Wednesday, ICJPD described TMO as nothing more than a “mushroom contraption of opportunists,” and a clannish gathering masquerading as a statewide political platform.
The coalition said every visible position in TMO is monopolized by a single clan, exposing its lack of vision and credibility.
The group threw tantrum at Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, whom it accused of parading himself with false airs of grandeur.
According to ICJPD, Amadi boasts of closeness to President Tinubu, repeatedly drops the name of the Chief of Staff, and brags about his supposed influence over the INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, is a sign of complex.
The coalition declared: “Enough is enough, Chima Amadi. Stop the reckless name-dropping of the President, the Chief of Staff, and the INEC Chairman. This is mockery of democracy. Democracy is not about who you claim to know; it is about the will of the people.”
The coalition further challenged Amadi to show evidence of his alleged contracts with INEC or any credible business record to justify his sudden rise in wealth. “Until a few years ago, he was nothing more than a London cab driver. By what magic did he suddenly become an overnight billionaire, save for alleged fraudulent schemes?” ICJPD asked.
It also ridiculed his repeated claims of being able to win elections under any political party because of his connection to the INEC Chairman, describing such boasts as “a great shame to democratic credentials.”
The ICJPD dismissed allegations by TMO of assassination plots and harassment by government, insisting that no security agency has confirmed such claims. It said taxation is a lawful duty and that crying foul over taxes is “an admission of guilt.”
On governance, the coalition highlighted the achievements of Governor Hope Uzodimma, citing Imo’s top performance in WAEC, infrastructural projects, and improved security. It described TMO’s criticism of the governor as hollow propaganda.
The statement also took aim at TMO leaders. Cajetan Duke was accused of embezzling APC e-registration funds and collapsing a thriving outdoor advertising company.
Blyden Amajirionwu was branded a betrayer who looted campaign funds and abandoned his constituents.
Dr. Chima Amadi was described as “an Alhaji without a village,” a man with questionable roots who shuns Igbo culture, preferring agbada and babanriga over traditional attire.
Concluding, the coalition urged Imolites to reject the antics of TMO, calling its press conference a “rented noise” meant to distract from the governor’s progress.
“Our people are too sophisticated to be reduced to beggars in Amadi’s almajiri style of politics. Imo is not for sale to a clan. Enough is enough. We will not allow desperate politicians and clannish adventurers to drag us backwards into deceit and contrived poverty,” the statement read.
The ICJPD reaffirmed support for Governor Hope Uzodimma, stressing that Imo people want peace, development, and progress, not opportunists hiding behind name-dropping and propaganda.
