From Ahmed Saka, Bauchi
Emeka Ihedioha suffered a daylight robbery when his election as governor of Imo State was nullified by the Supreme Court in January 2020, Yakubu Dogara, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives has said.
A statement from Dogara’s media aide, Turaki Hassan Adamu, said the former House of Representatives Speaker stated this at the Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the 90 birthday of Ihedioha’s mother, Dame Dorothy Ihedioha, at St James Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja Sunday.
Dogara noted that the stolen electoral mandate of Ihedioha did not in any way break his spirit as he has moved on with life.
He praised Ihedioha’s resilience and courage, which attributes, he said came from the upbringing he received from his mother.
“We want to thank God for the gift of life and more importantly the gift of longevity. As it is said that the impact of life is not measured by the quantum of years you live but by how impactful one’s life is,” Dogara said.
“I want to say this with all humulity that our brother here (Ihedioha) suffered a brazen daylight tobbery, and I can be quoted but I thanked God that he didn’t bend or become depressed. And I believe it is his faith in God that kept him and he mush have contacted this grace from our mother,” the former leader of the Federal parliament said.
He said, emotively: “Mama we thank God for your life and we pray you will continue to age in grace and by His Grace you will reach the 120 years in good health and in prosperity. And we will be here to celebrate with you because you are ahead of us so we will come too.”
