Leaders of Oguta community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, has expressed solidarity with Governor Rochas Okorocha, saying there is no vacancy at Douglas House, Owerri, in 2015.
Led by Bishop Udo Azogu, the delegation comprising village heads of Oguta, cabinet chiefs, eminent persons, members of Oguta Community Government Council, women and youth leaders exonerated their community from the manner the governor was treated at Sacred Heart Parish, Oguta, during the funeral service of Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.
Azogu urged the governor to be focused on “his popular rescue mission agenda,” noting that what transpired at Oguta was “the machination of some disgruntled politicians who consistently shortchanged Imo State when they were in power as they were busy running and developing the state on the internet.
“Imo State is indeed conspicuously wearing a new look in a wide spectrum of human, intellectual, material and spiritual endeavours underpinning massive infrastructural development, security of life and property and access to free and qualitative education by the less privileged in the society.”
He urged the governor not to visit the sins of a few disgruntled individuals on the whole Oguta community stressing that Oguta people have overwhelmingly rejected dictatorship by a tiny but vocal cabal and have openly identified with the governor during his campaigns.
He called on Okorocha to “reciprocate the age-long support by the good people of Oguta by carrying the community along commensurately in all facets of the economy.” Specifically, the Oguta delegation requested the governor to swear in Ogbuagu Walter Uzowanne as member representing Oguta Constituency in the state House of Assembly, having defeated his opponent with a wide margin.
Other requests are fair representation of Oguta community in his administration; restoration of uninterrupted power supply to the community; appointment of bonafide citizen of oil producing community from Ohaji/Egbema or Oguta LGAs as managing director of ISOPADEC and review of the administration’s policy on Ossemoto which is part of Oguta land.
Azogu thanked the governor for his support during the last House of Assembly election for Oguta Constituency and invited him for conferment of the prestigious Oririnzere title of Oguta (cabinet chief).
Okorocha thanked the Oguta delegation for support and directed that all outstanding electricity bills for the community be cleared to enable restoration of light in the community. He also directed that Oguta and Ossemoto communities send a delegation of five representatives each to discuss the vexed issue of Ossemoto.
He said he has plans to transform Oguta into a modern city and promised to provide democracy dividends to the people of Oguta. The governor disclosed that government spent millions of Naira to ensure a befitting burial for Justice Oputa, and lamented the treatment given to him at Oguta.
In the delegation were Uzowanne, Ogbuzuru Anayo Iyasara, members of Oguta Community Government Council such as Goziem Nzeribe, Oshiji Kenneth Agorua and Mr. Vincent Azogu. Also in the delegation were Lady Ogbuefi Camelia Akeru, Okpara Gogo Okororie, Okpara Gogo Uzokwe,  Chief Udom Nwokocha, Oshiji Simeon Uzoma and Chief Cletus Uzowanne among others.

2015: Oguta leaders express solidarity with Okorocha