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  • Abia PDP zones vacant guber seat to late Prof. Ikonne’s LGA

    Abia PDP zones vacant guber seat to late Prof. Ikonne’s LGA

    Following the death of the Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Abia state, the state chapter of the party has zoned the vacant seat to Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, the home Local Government Area of the late Prof. Uche Ikonne.

    Recall that Prof. Uche Ikonne gave up the ghost few days ago thereby leaving the party with no candidate for the forthcoming election.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission  mandated the party to conduct another primary in the state within 14 days or risk presenting no candidate to replace him for the guber polls in the state,

    The decision to replace the dead prof. Ikonne with another person from his LGA  was taken by the Abia PDP State Caucus in a meeting on Sunday, according to a statement by Abia PDP Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah.

    The caucus members were drawn from across the State including Abia North, Ikwuano/Umuahia, Ukwa East and Ukwa West Local Government areas.

    Among those present at the meeting were the State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu; the deputy governor of Abia State, Dr. Ude Chukwu; former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji; the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji; and the other two senatorial candidates of the PDP, namely Senator Mao Ohuabunwa and Austin Akobundu.

    Also present at the meeting were the statutory members of the Abia PDP State Caucus except one who sent in an apology for his absence.

    The PDP urged members to support the decision of the party caucus and work towards a successful primary election coming up on February 4, 2023.

    It also called on members to remain vigilant and expect more information and briefings from the Publicity Department of the Abia PDP in due course.
    According to INEC the Gubernatorial and State Assembly  election will take place on the 11th of March 2023 across all states of the federation.
  • Ikpeazu mourns Ikonne, suspends all PDP activities

    Ikpeazu mourns Ikonne, suspends all PDP activities

    Governor Victor Ikpeazu of Abia State has mourned the passage of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gubernatorial candidate in the State, Prof Eleazar Ikonne.

    Ikpeazu in a statement he personally signed said that Ikonne died after a brief illness.

    He commiserated with the family of the late Professor of Optometry, the PDP family and Abians.

    Ikpeazu also directed that all flags in Abia State PDP offices be lowered and flown at half mast

    ”We pray God to have mercy on his soul, grant him eternal rest and give everyone affected by his unfortunate demise the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

    As a mark of honour to our dear departed brother, I hereby direct that all flags in Abia State PDP offices be lowered and flown at half mast while all campaign activities for the party at all levels be suspended until Monday, 30th January, 2023” he said.

    The Governor urged all PDP leaders and members to remain calm “as they navigate through this difficult period together.”

  • Abia APC chair promises party’ll clear PDP mess, rescue state

    Abia APC chair promises party’ll clear PDP mess, rescue state

    The Abia State APC Chairman, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu has promised that the party will clear the mess caused in the state by the PDP administration when they assume power in 2023.

    Dr Ononogbu stated this on Monday, after hosting the party’s candidates in the state to a meeting in his country home in Amaedukwu Nkpa, in Bende Local Government Area of the state.

    He assured the public that the APC will provide competence based and sincere leadership in the state if it wins the 2023 governorship election in Abia.

    In his own words, “Our focus is to rescue and develop the state after 24 years of the Peoples Democratic Party’s painful, misrule, highlighted by infrastructure decay, high unemployment, and poor quality service delivery,” he said.

    Ononogbu said the meeting was aimed at preparing the party for the campaigns after the party’s town hall and stakeholders meeting and consultations across the 24 constituencies of the state.

    According to him, “It is also an opportunity for us to x-ray our conversations, interactions with the constituents and performances during the meetings with a view to strengthening our campaign strategies.”

    He explained that the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike and other candidates of the party, remain unequalled in terms of capacity and experience, adding that, “there could not have been better candidates in all the parties.”

    “This is why people like us, who are very proud and conscious of our integrity, have left our comfort zones to join them to rescue the state. I am a finance major and know what can be done to move the state forward.”

    He lauded the House of Representatives Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Nkiruka Onyejeocha, and the Abia Central Senatorial Candidate, Hon. Emeka Atuma, for, “sharing their experiences on how to win an election and protect the result.”

    On his part, the Arochukwu Constituency member, at the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Mike Ukoha, described the meeting as very timely, adding, “We have been further energised and focused for the battle.”