Action Alliance AA: General Ogunewe (rtd), 16 Others Made INEC Final List For Imo Governorship Poll
By: Nwanma Ogidi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday night released the final list of the governorship candidates of different political parties ahead of the November 11 election in Imo State.
Off-cycle governorship elections will hold in three states Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi on November 11, 2023.
Gen. Lincoln Kaonyemere Jack Ogunewe, (rtd) is the frontrunner of Action Alliance AA
In a statement by the National Commissioner of INEC in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye said the list uploaded on the commission website will be published in the three-state capital from Thursday.
He, however, expressed concern over the ugly incident which occurred between two rival parties in Kogi State recently and appealed to political parties to go about their campaigns, which are expected to begin next week Wednesday, peacefully.
The statement said: “The list shows that all 18 political parties are fielding candidates in Kogi State, 17 in Imo State and 16 in Bayelsa State. The list also indicates that two political parties are fielding female candidates in Bayelsa State, one in Kogi State and none in Imo State.
“The Commission wishes to remind political parties and candidates that in line with the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the three elections, the campaign in public officially commences on Wednesday 14th June 2023 in line with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and ends on 9th November 2023 i.e. 24 hours prior to election day.
“Regrettably, the ugly incident last week involving the convoys of two political actors in Kogi State resulting in the destruction of vehicles and other properties ahead of the commencement of the campaign is problematic.
“We urge parties and candidates to conduct their political activities with civility and decorum as peaceful electioneering heralds a peaceful election. Political parties and candidates have a responsibility to de-escalate tension ahead of the elections.”
The Imo 2023 November frontrunners are Major General LKJ Ogunewe,(rtd) of AA, Governor Hope Uzodimma of the APC, who is seeking a second term, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu of the PDP and 14 others.
A total of 17 parties made the list. They include A, AA, AAC, ADC, ADP, APC, APGA, APM, APP, BP, LP, NNPP, NRM, PDP, SDP, YPP and ZLP.
None of the parties presented a female governorship candidate.
General Lincoln Kaonyemere Jack Ogunewe, (rtd) joined the Army at the age of 17 and rose to the rank of Major General and the Second in command (NO2) in the Nigeria Army (Chief of Policy & Plans (Army).
He retired at the age of 55 in Dec 2018, after more than 38 years of service before joining politics. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(2015) Senior Executives in National and International Security (Diploma) Harvard Kennedy School USA.
(2012) Advanced Policy Advocacy and Engagement Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in West Africa, West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).
(2012) Network and Alliance Building Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO), West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).
(2012) Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in West Africa, West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).
(2011) National Security (Diploma) Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.
(2010) Conflict Analysis Course (Online), The United States Institute of Peace.
(2009) Joint Campaign Planning (French) Course, Kofi Anan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana.
(2009) Seminar/Training Workshop on Democracy, Peace Building and Conflict Management for the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos.
(2008) Masters of Science (M.Sc) Defence and Strategic Studies National Defence University, Islamabad (Pakistan).
(2006) Training Workshop on Democracy, Peace Building & Conflict Management for the Military, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos (Nigeria).
(2006) Engineer Senior Officer’s Course (ESOCO), Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Makurdi.
(2005) Course on Management for Results, Pan–African University, Lagos, Nigeria.
(2004) Training on Modern Industrial Automation: Instrumentation, Control System & Telemetry, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Lagos, Nigeria.
(2004) Conflict Analysis Course (Online), The United States Institute of Peace.
(2002), United Nations Training Assistance Team/Mission Training Cell Officers Course (UNTAT/MTC), Bangkok Thailand.
(1998-1999) Senior Command and Staff Course (Major Level) Passed Staff Course (psc), Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, Ghana.
(1999) Law of Armed Conflict, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, Ghana.
(1999) Certificate in Public Administration, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
(1996) Construction Management Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State.
(1996) Engineer Officers Squadron Commanders Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi.
(1988-1994) Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
(1994) Junior Command/Staff College (Captain Level) Passed Junior Staff Course (pjsc), Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, Nigeria.
(1988) Range Management Advance Course, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.
(1986) Range Management Course (Basic), Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.
(1985) 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander’s Course, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.
(1984) Engineers Young Officer’s Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State.
(1980-83) Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
(1976-80) Mbaise Secondary School, (MSS) Aboh-Mbaise, West African School Certificate (WASC).
(1975-76) Community Secondary School, Amuzi-Mbaise.
1970-74 Central School Akpodim (St. Mathias Primary School, Akpodim), Mbaise.
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