By Fred Nwaozor The last time I checked, the political chessboard in Imo State was gradually assuming a new and rather complicated shape as Governor Hope Uzodimma approaches the final stretch of his second tenure. Beyond the question of what legacy he will leave behind, the more immediate political puzzle is who will inherit the enormous political structure he has built since assuming office in January 2020. The governor's reported ambition to return to the Nigerian Senate has added another layer to the succession debate. If he eventually wins the Imo West senatorial election and subsequently vacates the governorship to take his seat in the National Assembly, the identity of the person positioned to take over from him becomes strategically crucial. At the heart of the controversy is the increasingly vocal demand from Imo East, otherwise known as Owerri Zone, that the governorship should rotate to the zone. The argument is being anchored large...