{"id":23743,"date":"2019-03-05T06:41:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T06:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=23743"},"modified":"2019-03-05T06:41:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T06:41:55","slug":"election-archbishop-obinna-opens-up-on-who-to-vote-for-guber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=23743","title":{"rendered":"Election:\u00a0Archbishop\u00a0Obinna\u00a0Opens\u00a0Up\u00a0on\u00a0Who\u00a0To\u00a0Vote\u00a0For\u00a0Guber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div><del><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?attachment_id=23744\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23744\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"568\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/images.jpeg 568w, http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/images-300x285.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/del><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>As\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0to\u00a0select\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0governor\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0draws\u00a0nearer,\u00a0a\u00a0spiritual\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0influential\u00a0man\u00a0of\u00a0God,\u00a0Archbishop\u00a0Anthony\u00a0Obinna\u00a0has\u00a0opened\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0people\u00a0should\u00a0vote.<\/div>\n<div>Archbishop\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Catholic\u00a0Diocese\u00a0of\u00a0Owerri,\u00a0His\u00a0Grace,\u00a0Most\u00a0Rev\u00a0AJV\u00a0Obinna\u00a0has\u00a0called\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0to\u00a0vote\u00a0only\u00a0for\u00a0candidates\u00a0with\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0fairness\u00a0and\u00a0equity,\u00a0peace\u00a0and\u00a0joy.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>He\u00a0spoke\u00a0against\u00a0\u201cdiscouraging\u00a0the\u00a0intimidatory\u00a0and\u00a0despotic\u00a0tendencies\u00a0that\u00a0bring\u00a0disaster\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0political\u00a0process\u201d<\/div>\n<div>He\u00a0called\u00a0upon\u00a0Imo\u00a0electorate\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0citizenry\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0to\u00a0\u201crise\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0patriotic\u00a0challenge\u00a0of\u00a0making\u00a0our\u00a0elections\u00a0free,\u00a0fair,\u00a0and\u00a0credible\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0long\u00a0term\u00a0commitment\u00a0to\u00a0good\u00a0governance\u00a0and\u00a0democracy.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>His\u00a0Lordship\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cGiven\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0forthcoming\u00a0elections\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a09th\u00a0of\u00a0March\u00a0may\u00a0even\u00a0evoke\u00a0more\u00a0desperate\u00a0conduct\u00a0by\u00a0politicians\u00a0from\u00a0over\u00a0seventy\u00a0parties,\u00a0we\u00a0call\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0Imo\u00a0electorate\u00a0and\u00a0entire\u00a0citizenry\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0to\u00a0rise\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0patriotic\u00a0challenge\u00a0of\u00a0making\u00a0our\u00a0elections\u00a0free,\u00a0fair\u00a0and\u00a0credible\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0long\u00a0term\u00a0ling\u00a0term\u00a0commitment\u00a0to\u00a0good\u00a0governance\u00a0and\u00a0democracy.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cIn\u00a0spite\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0disappoinments\u00a0with\u00a0last\u00a0elections,\u00a0we\u00a0still\u00a0encourage\u00a0all\u00a0PVC\u00a0holders\u00a0in\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0despirited\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0troop\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0numbers\u00a0to\u00a0cast\u00a0their\u00a0votes,\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0spirit\u00a0of\u00a0Mammon\u00a0\u2013\u00a0money\u00a0inducement\u00a0\u2013\u00a0but\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Godly\u00a0spirit\u00a0of\u00a0genuine\u00a0concern\u00a0and\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0Imo\u00a0people.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe\u00a0challenge\u00a0the\u00a0Imo\u00a0electorate\u00a0to\u00a0vote\u00a0in\u00a0candidates\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0likely\u00a0to\u00a0serve\u00a0our\u00a0people\u00a0and\u00a0State\u00a0with\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0fairness\u00a0and\u00a0equity,\u00a0peace\u00a0and\u00a0joy.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; As\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0to\u00a0select\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0governor\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0draws\u00a0nearer,\u00a0a\u00a0spiritual\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0influential\u00a0man\u00a0of\u00a0God,\u00a0Archbishop\u00a0Anthony\u00a0Obinna\u00a0has\u00a0opened\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0people\u00a0should\u00a0vote. 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