Senate Bid: Paucity Of Fund Hits Okey Ezea Campaign, May Withdraw From Race

By Odoh Ugochukwu

All is not well in the senatorial ambition of Barrister Okey Ezea, the Labour Party’s candidate for the Enugu North senatorial district election. Barrister Ezea, a one time governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Enugu State has been in dilemma over the reported paucity of funds in the party.

A member of the party privy to
information in the camp of the senatorial candidate who volunteered information to our correspondence stated that it has not been easy for Itchi born politician as a result of the caliber of the candidate of the PDP who is the governor of the state.
The party man who does not want his name in print disclosed that Barrister Ezea feels intimidated, overwhelmed and dispirited as commensurate monetary support is not forthcoming from the federal level of the party, a development that has significantly impeded his senatorial campaigns in the zone.

“Baring any last minute change of mind, our candidate may throw in the towel as he has been unable to match the pedigree of the candidate of PDP. We should stop deceiving ourselves, no political party in Nigeria can effectively carry out political campaigns and awareness without money. How do you mobilize members of the party to a rally without providing the necessary logistics? I remember a certain ward meeting I attended; the chairman was unable to rent chairs and canopies on the basis that he was not given any money for the job” he told a member of Enugu North Future Leaders Forum

..its not easy aswear