APGA, PDP Billboards Destroyed in Imo

What looks like political intolerance is brewing very fast in Imo
State, following the massive destruction of billboards erected by
loyalists of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the People's
Democratic Party, PDP, in Obowo and Njaba local council areas of the
state.

Vanguard correspondent who monitored the development, observed that
only the billboards hoisted by loyalists of the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC, were still standing in Obowo, as at the
time of the visit.

Confirming the ugly development in a telephone interview, Captain
Emmanuel Ihenacho's media aide, Barr Emperor Iwuala, described it as
"most unfortunate and a very crooked way of expressing power".

His words: "The destruction of bill boards erected for gubernatorial
aspirant of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Captain Emmanuel
Ihenacho, in Obowo and Njaba local government areas of the state, is
not only most unfortunate, but a very crooked way of expressing
power".

Iwuala expressed displeasure at the rate political opponents were
becoming intolerant, stating that "the destruction of the billboards
is a strong indication that his principal has an intimidating
political profile".

Ihenacho's media aide further reasoned that "the destruction the
billboards cannot deter our principal in his call to run for the 2015
Governorship Election in Imo State, and it is attracting sympathy to
him and invariably, making him more popular".

Reacting also, a legal practitioner, Barr. Zach Okoronkwo, described
it as "crude politics of terrorism", adding that those in power to
realize that the beauty of democracy is the presence of viable
opposition.

Vanguard