PRESS RELEASE

CONDUCT OF A FRESH PRIMARY ELECTION TO REPLACE LATE PROF. UCHE IKONNE

Following the death of Prof. Uche Ikonne, the Abia PDP gubernatorial candidate on Wednesday January 25, 2023 and the subsequent directive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which relied upon the provisions of the New Electoral Act on the replacement of candidates arising from death, the Abia PDP wishes to inform its members that a date for the primary election to nominate a new candidate to replace late Prof. Uche Ikonne has been scheduled as follows:

Date: Saturday February 4, 2023

Time: 10:00 am prompt

*Venue: Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia*

Consequent upon the above, all interested aspirants are requested to collect Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from the PDP Headquarters at Wadata Plaza, Wuse Abuja.

The sale of both forms begins today Friday January 27 and ends on Wednesday February 1, 2023.

The screening of aspirants will hold at the PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza Abuja, on Thursday February 2, 2023 at 11:00 am prompt.

All the aspirants are expected to present themselves to the State Working Committee, SWC, of the Abia PDP on Friday February 3, 2023 at the State Secretariat, Finbars Street, Umuahia by 12: 00 pm.

Further directives from the State Party Secretariat, Finbars Street, Umuahia would be communicated when necessary.

PDP- Power to the People!

Signed

Hon. Elder Abraham Amah

Abia PDP Vice Chairman?Acting State Publicity Secretary

Aren't they supposed to replace him with the runner up?


This is unreasonable one month to the Elections

Link?

christistruth01:


Aren't they supposed to replace him with the runner up?


This is unreasonable one month to the Elections

Nope, the electoral act is clear on this, the party will conduct fresh primary election within 14 days.

LoL, Ikpeazu Okezie, how market?

shortgun:

Nope, the electoral act is clear on this, the party will conduct fresh primary election within 14 days.

Too many loopholes in this law.The time is very short.

Okezie Ikpeazu plans for another Ngwa man to succeed him have failed he better respect rotational arrangment of Abia PDP that brought him to power.

If iam Ayu, I will not sell the form to ikpeazu candidate.

Ojiofor:
Okezie Ikpeazu plans for another Ngwa man to succeed him have failed he better respect rotational arrangment of Abia PDP that brought him to power.

Lol!

I’m sure no Ngwa man will go for the ticket again because no one knows what killed Ikonne.

Penguin2:


Lol!

I’m sure no Ngwa man will go for the ticket again because no one knows what killed Ikonne.

Umu agbara at work
When Ikpeazu follow Wike dey shout agreement is agreement upandan he did not know that the spirits were listening.

Penguin2:


Lol!

I’m sure no Ngwa man will go for the ticket again because no one knows what killed Ikonne.

Ikonne was simply sick biko.

Ojiofor:
Okezie Ikpeazu plans for another Ngwa man to succeed him have failed he better respect rotational arrangment of Abia PDP that brought him to power.

According to PDP Abia,It will still be from Umunneato simply known as Abia Central.

Ojiofor:


Umu agbara at work
When Ikpeazu follow Wike dey shout agreement is agreement upandan he did not know that the spirits were listening.

No agbara any shit was at work. Ikonne had been sick .

spencekat:
No agbara any shit was at work Ikonne had been sick .

Okay may his soul rest in peace.

spencekat:
According to PDP Abia,It will still be from Umunneato simply known as Abia Central.

According to Abia PDP arrangement power rotates among the 3 senatorial zones which is Abia north,Abia central and Abia south.Nothing like Umunneato.It is the turn of Abia north going by that agreement.

Ojiofor:


According to Abia PDP arrangement power rotates among the 3 senatorial zones which is Abia north,Abia central and Abia south.Nothing like Umunneato.It is the turn of Abia north going by that agreement.

Go and hold Ikpeazu.Okey Igwe from Abia North will still be the deputy governorship candidate.

spencekat:
Go and hold Ikpeazu.Okey Igwe from Abia North will still be the deputy governorship candidate.

If he likes let him respect the agreement which the unfortunate death of Ikonne have given him the opportunity to correct the mistake.
However, whoever that will emerge as PDP candidate is going to lose the election and Ikpeazu would have destroyed that arrangement for good.Ngwa people will have him to blame in the future because it will henceforth be all zone to themselves and no more rotation.

They should simply give it to Alao Akala .

A dead Yoruba man is far better than their most vibrant "man"

wo-MEN that a fat fella control from Finland with his email account.

Ojiofor:


If he likes let him respect the agreement which the unfortunate death of Ikonne have given him the opportunity to correct the mistake.
However, whoever that will emerge as PDP candidate is going to lose the election and Ikpeazu would have destroyed that arrangement for good.Ngwa people will have him to blame in the future because it will henceforth be all zone to themselves and no more rotation.

Ayu will strike now, he will make sure Ikpeazu's preferred Canditate fails this time

Ojiofor:


Umu agbara at work
When Ikpeazu follow Wike dey shout agreement is agreement upandan he did not know that the spirits were listening.

Abia Charter of Equity was between the Afoikpo zone, Old Aba and Old Bende zones.

Afikpo took the first when Dr Ogbonnaya Onu was elected the first executive governor of the State in the Third Republic. However, before the fourth Republic, the Afikpo Senatorial zone is gone by the creation of Ebonyi State leaving only two zones in the Abia Charter of Equity.

When Orji Uzor Kanu of Old Bende zone with 8 LGAs completed his 8 years, two terms of administration, he was supposed to handover to old Aba zone with 9 LGAs but reneged and handed over to another candidate from same Old Bende, T. A. Orji, making it a 16 years administration of Old Bende with their 8 LGAs while Old Aba has 9 LGAs.

It will be unwise for a zone with 8 LGAs to do 16 years while a zone with 9 LGAs will do 8 years. This is not Equity, it's fraud.

Moreover, Umunneato is Abia Central Zone from where Ikonne emerged and not the same Zone as Dr Ikpeazu's Abia South.

Ojiofor:


According to the Abia PDP arrangement power rotates among the 3 senatorial zones two Old British Districts which are Abia north, Abia Central and Abia south Old Aba District and Old Bende District. Nothing like Umunneato.It is the turn of Abia north going by that agreement.

Stop trying to make believe that there is a difference between Umuahia and Abia North, which are just one old British District will fewer (8.) LGAs.

Ngwa is not an LGA, and neither is it all in one Senatorial District, stop trying to support a district with fewer LGAs and laud it over the majority.

Since Orji Uzor Kalu handed over to the same old Bende, from a different Senatorial zone, so Ikpeazu will hand over to a person from the same Aba District but a different Senatorial zone for justice and equity.

MadamExcellency:


Abia Charter of Equity was between the Afoikpo zone, Old Aba and Old Bende zones.

Afikpo took the first when Dr Ogbonnaya Onu was elected the first executive governor of the State in the Third Republic. However, before the fourth Republic, the Afikpo Senatorial zone is gone by the creation of Ebonyi State leaving only two zones in the Abia Charter of Equity.

When Orji Uzor Kanu of Old Bende zone with 8 LGAs completed his 8 years, two terms of administration, he was supposed to handover to old Aba zone with 9 LGAs but reneged and handed over to another candidate from same Old Bende, T. A. Orji, making it a 16 years administration of Old Bende with their 8 LGAs while Old Aba has 9 LGAs.

It will be unwise for a zone with 8 LGAs to do 16 years while a zone with 9 LGAs will do 8 years. This is not Equity, it's fraud.

Moreover, Umunneato is Abia Central Zone from where Ikonne emerged and not the same Zone as Dr Ikpeazu's Abia South.

You are still living in 1900. old Bende and Aba division exists only in your crooked political imaginations.
What Nigeria constitution recognise today is senatorial zones on which Abia principle of equity was built.

I pity dat buffon ikpeazu. Shebi he follow wike dey shout agreement is agreement. Now ayu and atiku will teach him a lesson neva to forget. I can bet ayu will not clear the governors candidates

spencekat:
Too many loopholes in this law.The time is very short.

True..

Ojiofor:


According to Abia PDP arrangement power rotates among the 3 senatorial zones which is Abia north,Abia central and Abia south.Nothing like Umunneato.It is the turn of Abia north going by that agreement.

Then Ngwans from Abia Central doesn't deserve to be governor right?

I want okezie to give it to Anyone from old Bende be it Abia central or Abia north so that ndi-ngwa will look towards one direction. You all that has been shouting Labour party forgot that Alex otti is Ngwa.

When Abia north finished their tenure under Orji uzor kalu what stopped Orji uzor kalu from handing over to Ngwa Man, he out of hatred handed over to T a orji from the same old Bende, now okezie want to hand over to an Ngwa Man from another zone and you all are crying. Prof ikonne died because of the sturbonness of the son who doesn't believe in spiritual battles until it became late. All this foreign trained medical doctors forgot that Africa voodoo magic if left unchecked causes damage.

DaniDani:



Then Ngwans from Abia Central doesn't deserve to be governor right?

I want okezie to give it to Anyone from old Bende be it Abia central or Abia north so that ndi-ngwa will look towards one direction. You all that has been shouting Labour party forgot that Alex otti is Ngwa.

When Abia north finished their tenure under Orji uzor kalu what stopped Orji uzor kalu from handing over to Ngwa Man, he out of hatred handed over to T a orji from the same old Bende, now okezie want to hand over to an Ngwa Man from another zone and you all are crying. Prof ikonne died because of the sturbonness of the son who doesn't believe in spiritual battles until it became late. All this foreign trained medical doctors forgot that Africa voodoo magic if left unchecked causes damage.

Look nothing concerns us in Abia north how Abia central share power when it comes to their zone after all they have been sharing senate seat between Umunneato and Umuahia clan amicably since 1999 without problem and I know once it is the turn of Abia central to produce governor again it will be zone to Ngwa part because ndi Umuahia have had their turn through Ochendo.
Stop talking about old Bende and Aba division it does not exist anymore.

DaniDani:



Then Ngwans from Abia Central doesn't deserve to be governor right?

I want okezie to give it to Anyone from old Bende be it Abia central or Abia north so that ndi-ngwa will look towards one direction. You all that has been shouting Labour party forgot that Alex otti is Ngwa.

When Abia north finished their tenure under Orji uzor kalu what stopped Orji uzor kalu from handing over to Ngwa Man, he out of hatred handed over to T a orji from the same old Bende, now okezie want to hand over to an Ngwa Man from another zone and you all are crying. Prof ikonne died because of the sturbonness of the son who doesn't believe in spiritual battles until it became late. All this foreign trained medical doctors forgot that Africa voodoo magic if left unchecked causes damage.

Leave 'juju'out of his death.

Ojiofor:


According to Abia PDP arrangement power rotates among the 3 senatorial zones which is Abia north,Abia central and Abia south.Nothing like Umunneato.It is the turn of Abia north going by that agreement.

Well,in the present Abia,it should be Abia North,Abia Central and Abia South.This rotation of power can start from any zone after all have taken their turns.

PeterObi4LP:
Abians God has giving you guys second chance to rewrite the wrong. Don't vote for PDP again. From Orji Uzor Kalu, to T.A Orji down to Ikpeazu, they are the worst governor in Nigeria since 1999.

I was in Abia state recently and I had the opportunity to tour the capital Umuahia for 3 days there is no meaningful development. The people are riched, poverty everywhere.

I went from Bender road, to Azikiwe Rd, to BCA road, to secretariat, down to ubakala before going to FMC Aba road nothing to show forth.

Abians vote for either Apga or Labour Party for your own good.

What exactly were you looking for in your tour of Umuahia that you didn't see? Be objective and without bias or prejudice. What were you expecting and what did you meet on ground?