By Douglas Princemola
Hon. Chief Ezeanochie Emmanuel (CHENCO), Action Peoples Party (APP) candidate for Oru West State Constituency, flanked by the National Coordinator of the Citizens Grassroots Renaissance and Human Development Initiative (CIGRAHDI), Hon. Comrade Uche Chukwudi, the Director-General of the CHENCO Campaign Council, Hon. Precious Ozuruoke Uzoma, and other leaders and members of CIGRAHDI during the organisation’s endorsement meeting held in Owerri, Imo State.
The Citizens Grassroots Renaissance and Human Development Initiative (CIGRAHDI) has thrown its weight behind the candidacy of Hon. Chief Ezeanochie Emmanuel, popularly known as CHENCO, for the Oru West State Constituency seat in the Imo State House of Assembly under the platform of the Action Peoples Party (APP).
The endorsement was announced during a meeting of the organisation’s leadership held in Owerri on Saturday, July 18, 2026. CIGRAHDI unanimously passed a vote of confidence on CHENCO, describing him as a credible, competent, and people-oriented leader with the vision and capacity to deliver effective representation for the people of Oru West.
Speaking on behalf of the organisation, the National Coordinator, Hon. Comrade Uche Chukwudi, said the decision to endorse CHENCO followed a thorough assessment of those aspiring to represent the constituency. According to him, CHENCO possesses the leadership qualities, integrity, and commitment needed to attract development and give Oru West a stronger voice in the Imo State House of Assembly.
He assured the APP candidate of the organisation’s full support, pledging that CIGRAHDI would mobilise its members and supporters across the ten wards of Oru West to ensure a successful outing in the 2027 general election.
Responding to the endorsement, CHENCO expressed gratitude to the leadership and members of CIGRAHDI for the confidence reposed in him. He described the endorsement as a call to greater service and pledged to remain committed to transparent, accountable, and people-focused leadership.
He assured the organisation that, if elected, he would prioritise legislation and programmes that promote development, empower young people and women, improve infrastructure, and enhance the welfare of constituents across Oru West.
Also speaking, the Director-General of the CHENCO Campaign Council, Hon. Precious Ozuruoke Uzoma, commended CIGRAHDI for its confidence in the candidate. He noted that the endorsement would further strengthen the campaign’s grassroots momentum and reaffirmed CHENCO’s commitment to inclusive leadership and community development.
The meeting was attended by key officials of CIGRAHDI, including the Imo State Coordinator, Major Valentine Mbanaso (Rtd), represented by the Deputy State Coordinator, Engr. Comrade N. D. Okorie; the Oru West Coordinator, Hon. Architect Leo Ejike Okeke; the Imo State Organising Secretary, Comrade Dickson Samson Ijeoma; the Imo State Director of Youths, Comrade Ben Akaru; ward coordinators from the ten wards of Oru West; and other local government officials of the organisation.
The endorsement is widely seen as an added boost to CHENCO’s campaign as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 Imo State House of Assembly election.
