security personnel and staff attached to the office of the Deputy Governor of
the state, Mr. Eze Madumere without clear reason.
In swift reaction, Madumere condemned the decision of the governor to withdraw
most of the key staff attached to his office, describing it as unwarranted
action in withdrawing most of the key staff attached to his Office.
He expressed disappointed at the decision during a conversation with
journalists, recalling that since his acquittal from the impeachment plot in
the High Court seating in Owerri presided by Justice Benjamin Iheka, there had
been gross disregard to his office.
He lamented that his security aides have not been restored even after he had
written to the appropriate authorities for almost two months running.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi could not restore
his security in spite of the court verdict since September, noting that it
portended danger of his life.
In a memo with Reference NO: HIS/S.29/S.1/t.3/1/807, 12 members of the staff
were posted out of the office of the deputy governor where eight of them are
operational staff and drivers while others are administrative staff, including
senior staff on data processing.
He, however, said the Imo State Government led by Okorocha had resolved “to
cause harm if not make attempt on the life of the deputy governor.
“We recall that during the series of impeachment plots to remove the Deputy
Governor, we raised alarm over the grand plan to harm Prince Madumere following
his stance against imposition of Governor’s son-in-law, Mr. Uche Nwosu and
other irreconcilable issues that bordered on policies.
“We also recall how some members of the domestic staff of the Deputy Governor
were approached to be used as agents of death to poison the deputy governor.
“Therefore, Office of the Deputy Governor regrets the tyrannical model of
governance approach of the government even in a democracy, where people’s
opinion or freedom of Speech, association and other fundamental rights are not
respected.
“It is also regrettable to note that Imo State government should throw caution
to the wind by flagrantly refusing to observe ethics, values and respect for
the hierarchy of office in an established organization as a government to the
extent where the opinion of the deputy governor is not sought before issue as
sensitive as posting out staff from the office of the deputy governor by the
head of service.
“We wish to state categorically that the sudden posting of the operational
staff of the office of the deputy governor is a careful plot to compromise the
security of Prince Eze Madumere.
“We therefore view the whole actions and inactions of the government of Imo
State as wholly suspicious and a well-known old preparatory gimmicks before
high profile heinous crimes like assassinations are committed.
“We wish to therefore notify the Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of
Police, Imo State and other security agencies to take note of the suspicious
actions and inactions of Imo State Government led by His Excellency, Rochas
Okorocha”, the statement said.
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