By Willie Amadi

After reading the narratives of lure and rejection by the above politicians from Imo State, I decided to resolve the puzzle by  activating my sixth sense into steam.

The claim was that Chima Amadi, Ph.D and or the The Mazi Organization, [TMO] had approached the young, intelligent and promising political leader in the State, Collins Opuruzor to join the team and add value in the avowed determination to capture the Douglas House, albeit Owerri zone. Fortunately and unfortunately, the negotiations “come get K leg” as young Collins Opuruzor later claimed that he rejected the N100m plus SUV Jeep which made TMO issue advised  aides of the Governor from disparaging their principal and or bringing him in conflict with the Governor. This is the crux or coco of the matter.

Now, the reason(s) for the purported rejection was not given. The deal was neither reported to His Excellency, the Governor nor even, the weak party leadership in the State, until TMO fired the last warning shot. The bomb detonated by the ace writer, Collins Opuruzor, a press warrior and attilary combatant, who tormented the 3R administration from the REBUILD Headquarters base between May 2019 and January 2020 ignited and massaged the sensibilities of the political class as the total amount of buy-over came to the region of over  N150 million Naira, considering the average cost of SUV Jeeps today. This would have passed as the biggest Sign-On bid in the history of Imo State politics for transfer of a political player from one party to the other, similar to the European League  Series.

THE MATHEMATICS

Assuming Opuruzo’s salary is N500,000 monthly, with or without imprest, it means that for the 4 but now 3 years he will serve as Special Adviser, his total take home pay for assuming it is 4 years will be about  N24 million naira. If it is 3 years, it will amount  to N18 million naira or much less if it is for 2 years and six months with or without an official car.

In the light of the above mathematics, who in Imo State will reject N100 million plus a brand new Jeep just to be a member of a team, probably to add value to the existing Media team of the TMO under this current harsh economic condition, particularly among  politicians who have no ideology or integrity of loyalty to a given cause whether in or out of power ?

I am very sure that this outburst is counter-productive and has rather, further promoted Chima Amadi, Ph.D and reassured thousands of food-is-ready practicing politicians that Dr, Chima Amadi is financially battle ready. If the young writer was really made that offer indeed, he would have been flexing like Hon. Blydn Amajirionwu, Barr. Uche Nwosu, Ph.D (Law), Chief Cajetan Duke, and the political mathematician, Chief Henry Onwukwe who was last month assigned a Hilux Van and a Bullet Proof SUV from the fleet as a Director-General of TMO.

I just wish that such offers can be extended to many  with cognate political and mathematical experience like my allies namely, Barr. Rex Anunobi, and Dr, Bathos Nwadike, the great Oyi of Igboland.

Regrettably, the era of loyalty in politics  seems to be waning because “leaders” now use their followers as umbrella during the rainy season of party primaries and general elections. So to reject this mana from heaven from TMO is simply “njò ogbugbu” to say the least and I am sure that if the wife of our young Collins reads his rejection in the social media, she will never serve him with meat in his meals again.

In totality, my assessment of a careful evaluation of the TMO frontliners, most of whom I know personally will reveal that they are rather, ideologically driven, otherwise I would have seen their own brand new SUVs and the ripple effect of the N100m Sign-On-Fee.

Finally, let me advise all those who are anti- Owerri Zone quest or who out of hatred or mischief continue to blackmail our governorship stars, to have a rethink and desist forthwith in order to avoid this type of public ridicule in a game, in which, if Owerri zone doesn’t win, she will not lose. Also, as the Shepherd, Vanguard and Umbrella body for the Owerri zone for Governor 2025 quest, we appeal that discerning minds should continue to understand the spiritual signs and ignore the mugus  who are masturbating with the political ship, gradually berthing through the mercy of God.

Amadi, a Lawyer, is Chairman, Social Media, IHP

By Collins Opurozor

There is a reason the Ideato nation has remained united in its political expressions over the years. Despite being a constellation of clans with distinct histories and aspirations, Ideato has embraced the binding spirit of equity. It is equity that sustains peace. It is equity that ensures justice. It is equity that balances interests and affirms belonging. When elections draw near, Ideato does not descend into chaos or confusion. Rather, it leans on its tested template of zoning and rotation among its three clans. That is how to build a people. That is how to deepen democracy.

But now, from the depths of desperation and recklessness, Chima Matthew Amadi has come like a raging virus into this healthy system. At a time when Ideato should consolidate its legacy of fairness, Amadi stood before the people and urged them to tear it down. He openly denounced zoning. He publicly rejected equity. He mocked the rotational arrangement that binds the clans together. This is not just an attack on structure. This is an assault on the soul of Ideato.

What sort of man goes to a united house and preaches division? What sort of politician believes that deception is more noble than dialogue? For Amadi to tell the people to resist anyone who speaks of fairness and balance in political representation shows the measure of chaos he carries in his heart. He came to Ideato not to uplift but to undo. He came not to build consensus but to scatter what had already been built. He came not to serve but to stir strife. What a shame.

Yet, the greatest hypocrisy lies in the origin of Chima Amadi. He is from Owerri Zone. He knows, or ought to know, that the Zone has staked its 2027 gubernatorial ambition on equity. The Charter of Equity is the platform upon which Owerri stands. It is the basis of its advocacy. It is the vehicle for its moral argument. But this same Amadi, who benefits from the gospel of equity in his zone, turns around to demonize equity in another land. What sort of two-faced pretender is this?

His double standards are as disgraceful as they are dangerous. For an Owerri son to attack equity elsewhere is to dismantle the very foundation of his people’s hope. It is to make a mockery of the sacrifices made over the years to enshrine justice in Imo State. It is to give enemies of Owerri a weapon to use against the Zone in 2027. And make no mistake, those enemies are watching. They are already quoting Amadi’s words as evidence that Owerri does not even believe in what it preaches.

Chima Amadi is not just a hypocrite. He is the saboteur within. He is the fire that burns the house from inside. He is the man who seeks to set Ideato against itself while stabbing Owerri Zone in the back. He is the reason people begin to lose faith in political sincerity. When he denounced equity in Ideato, he denounced the dreams of his own people. He sent a loud message that Owerri’s bridge to the Government House is not just broken but burned by one of its own sons.

What then does Chima Amadi truly represent? Not progress. Not unity. Not justice. He represents self-centered ambition without a moral compass. He speaks from both sides of the mouth. He advances only what benefits him in the moment. He has no interest in structures, systems, or legacies. What he cannot control, he seeks to destroy. And what he cannot be part of, he labors to poison. Such a man cannot be trusted. Such a man must be resisted.

The leaders of Owerri Zone must rise and condemn him. If Chima Amadi is allowed to thrive, the Charter of Equity will not just suffer — it will perish. And when that happens, it would not be enemies from outside that killed it, but an enemy from within. His name is Chima Amadi.

Opurozor writes from Owerri, Imo State