Governor Hope Uzodimma’s Special Adviser on Electronic and Creative Media, Collins Opurozor, has dismissed allegations that the Imo State governor is seeking to become Senate President while still serving as governor.
Opurozor, who spoke in an interview with Arise News on Saturday, October 31, 2026, said Uzodimma had never told anyone that he intended to contest for the position.
His comments followed claims by political opponents suggesting that the governor was overambitious and interested in the Senate presidency.
According to the governor’s aide, the allegations do not reflect any declaration made by his principal.
“I can’t remember my principal telling anybody that he wants to be Senate President. He has never said it for once,” Opurozor said.
Uzodimma Not Afraid of Criticism, Aide Says
Opurozor argued that a public office holder who believes in his performance should not be intimidated by criticism or political opposition.
He said the governor had continued to deliver on the expectations of residents and had no reason to be worried about what he described as attacks over an ambition he had not declared.
“If you assess yourself, self-introspection, and you think you’ve done well, you have absolutely no reason to be scared of your own shadows. The man you’re fighting has never told you that he wants to be Senate President,” he stated.
Aide Highlights Projects Under Uzodimma
The special adviser also defended the governor’s record, claiming that new projects had been awarded and that some major projects abandoned by previous administrations were being rebuilt.
He specifically referenced projects he said had been left dilapidated during the administration of former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha.
According to Opurozor, some of the projects had been rebuilt and would soon be commissioned.
“He is still very much delivering on the expectations of more people. New projects are awarded. New projects are today—the iconic ones cut and left dilapidated by people like Okorocha—have been rebuilt and will soon be commissioned. More things are happening in the state in terms of governance,” he said.
Opurozor Says Senate Presidency Bid Would Be Within Uzodimma’s Rights
Opurozor further argued that even if Uzodimma eventually expressed interest in becoming Senate President, such an ambition would fall within his constitutional rights.
He maintained that anyone opposing the governor on the assumption that he wanted the position should understand the structure of Nigeria’s federation.
“Assuming, but not considering, that he wants to be Senate President, it is within his right to be that. And if anybody is fighting him because he thinks that he wants to be Senate President, he should understand one very fundamental logic about the Nigerian federation that stands on three legs—it’s a tripod,” Opurozor added.
The aide’s comments come amid political discussions over Uzodimma’s ambitions and the relationship between his current governorship responsibilities and possible future political interests.
