Governor Rochas Okorocha has urged Imo electorates to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the state goes to the polls to elect chairmen and councillors for the 27 local government areas of the state.
The governor also asked the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission. (ISIEC) to provide free and fair playing field for all the participating parties.
A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, said 27 chairmen and 645 Councillors, are expected to emerge after the election.
The statement said, "In line with the vision of Governor Rochas Okorocha and policy of the State Government to take government to the communities, the State House of Assembly enacted a law that has warranted every autonomous community to elect a Councillor, with the State now having about 645 autonomous communities.
"The governor has always believed that government should be taken to the people at the grassroots which had also occasioned his administration to come up earlier with the idea of Community Government Council (CGC) which has also transformed most of the Communities in terms of development."
"And having seen the great impact of the CGC in the communities, an executive bill was sent to the State House of Assembly for a law that would enable autonomous communities to elect their Councillors and the Councillors will be the link between the government at all levels in the State and the individual communities for development."
"The Councillors will also be working hand-in-glove with their respective traditional rulers for the Development or Progress of the autonomous communities involved."
The governor also called for peaceful Conducts on the sides of the political parties and candidates taking part in the election, while ISIEC should ensure free and fair election.
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