Abia Central stands firmly with Rep Samuel Onuigbo, says NO to impunity

The obvious result of the Abia Central Senatorial Zone primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suddenly become very difficult for officials who conducted and presided over the exercise to announce.

The NeweGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued and signed by Rep Samuel Onuigbo where he asserted that he was the authentic winner of the Abia Central Senatorial District primary.

He said this ugly development “has created unrest and restiveness among loyal party faithful and the good people of the Senatorial Zone who affirmed their faith in me by giving me the ticket with a 157-152 margin of victory.

“The reaction of the people is not unexpected given that a totally different person who did not purchase nomination forms nor participated in the primaries is suddenly being thrown up.

“This is blatant impunity which the APC is known to kick against and which has given our great party the edge over the opposition. The crawling worm of impunity should never be allowed in the corridors of the seat of our party administration. It should be resisted and terminated with precision.

“I won the primaries in a closely contested primary election where even the State Party Chairman had urged that the loser congratulates the winner in the spirit of sportsmanship. If I was the loser, I would have abided by this admonition by the Chairman of our great party.

While it is said that “anything is possible” in Nigeria, it is imperative that the leadership of the APC upholds the principle of justice which frames our great party and ensures that I am announced as the winner and thus presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s legitimate flagbearer for Abia Central during the general elections.

“Despite several machinations, the APC members of Abia Central chose me to fly the party’s flag knowing full well my remarkable and unprecedented capability to not only win elections but also to effectively deliver. This is critical and our great party needs this at this important time when we must bond together and win elections not just for Abia Central, but other associated elections.

“I am hopeful that our great party must uphold justice and do the needful.