By Anthony Iwuoma
For decades, Okigwe Zone, our beloved Imo North, has been treated as an afterthought in the Senate. Instead of a strong and fearless voice, we have been handed weak whispers. Instead of bold defenders of our interests, we have been given errand boys to godfathers. Instead of servant-leaders, we have endured pocket politicians.
Let the truth be told: Okigwe has been shortchanged for too long.
The time has come to admit it without fear; our zone is bleeding, not because we lack capable men and women, but because the wrong people were sent to represent us. They did not carry our burdens. They did not champion our cause. They went with one mission: to serve their masters and enrich themselves. And while they were busy serving others, Okigwe was left in silence.
But enough is enough! 2027 must mark the turning point.
Okigwe does not need another career politician. What we need now is restoration, renewal, and a bold, unstoppable voice in the Senate, one who will rise, speak, and fight without apology for the welfare of our people.
Recently, prominent voices across the zone have begun pointing the way. Chief JOJ Okoroafor, a respected political activist who is not known for frivolous talk, boldly named Attorney Charles Onyirimba as the unstoppable voice Okigwe needs in 2027. His words carried weight because Onyirimba’s name is already on the lips of many.
Why Onyirimba? Because beyond politics, he has shown something our people crave but have rarely received from past representatives: compassion, humanity, and generosity. He has reached out to the less privileged, lifted the downtrodden, and shown empathy where others displayed arrogance. In a zone long abandoned by selfish politicians, this quality shines like light in darkness.
Make no mistake: this is not about one man alone. It is about a principle. Okigwe must never again send to Abuja those who are deaf to our cries.
Another group, writing under the theme “Revitalising Okigwe Zone: A Call for Transformative Representation in 2027,” put it clearly: “a society only thrives when leaders put the people first. Sadly, Okigwe has suffered too long under leaders who put themselves first. The result is backwardness, neglect, and humiliation while other zones rise. We cannot afford to repeat this error. We cannot keep playing into the hands of political vampires who have sucked our zone dry and left us in shame.”
The choice before us in 2027 is simple: either we rise with courage and take back our voice, or we sit idle and watch history repeat itself.
But let me be blunt: this rescue mission begins with your voter’s card. No PVC, no power. Without it, your anger is useless. Without it, your complaints are empty. Without it, the same exploiters will return to mock us again.
So, brothers and sisters of Okigwe, go out now. Register. Collect your PVC. Arm yourself with the power of your vote. Let no excuse hold you back.
Because 2027 will not be business as usual. It will be a war against bad leadership. It will be the moment Okigwe finally says: Enough!
We must send a Senator who cannot be silenced, who cannot be bought, and who will not betray us. A Senator who knows our struggles, feels our heartbeat, and carries our burdens with pride.
Okigwe Zone, the time has come to rise again. Our dignity must be restored. Our light must shine. Our voice must thunder in the Senate.
2027 is not just an election. It is our liberation.
Iwuoma, a journalist and public affairs analyst, wrote from Owerri
