Abia 2023: Arochukwu PDP stakeholders move to mend fences, strategise ahead of polls

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By Steve Oko

Political stakeholders from Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State have agreed to resolve their differences to forestall a repeat of the 2019 misfortune of the party in the 2023 general elections.

The stakeholders who spoke during the on-going reconciliation tour of the State Executive of Council of PDP at the Council headquarters on Saturday, admitted that there were some cracks and internal wranglings that led to the party’s misfortunes in 2019, but agreed to put their house in order ahead of 2023.

One of the stakeholders, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa said he was among those who should be angry following internal betrayals and sabotage that scuttled his return bid to the Senate, but explained that he had decided to put everything behind him in the interest of the Council.

The former Leader ECOWAS Parliament, regretted that Arochukwu which occupied strategic place in Abia politics had suddenly been relegated to the background because of needless internal bickerings.

He, however, said that stakeholders from the Council had resolved to resolve their differences and strategise ahead of 2023.

The former Senate Committee Chairman on Primary Health and Communicable Diseases, regretted that those who were dragging projects with him while he was at the Senate had not been able to Commission any new project since he left office in 2019.

” There was a time projects were being dragged in Abia North. Somebody said he attracted Mmori Bridge, Ndi Ebem Bridge, Ugwuakuna Health Centre and others. But since I left I don’t know if the person has commissioned any new project?

” Why have all the projects been abandoned? The truth is now obvious to all”.

On the growing tension over power shift come 2023, Ohuabunwa said it was entirely a party affairs to zone political offices although the incumbent Governor had right to suggest/ nominate his or her successor “and everybody will naturally cue in”.

He argued that since by providence power began with Abia North in 1999, it would be reasonable and fair that power, having gone round, should rotate back to the zone in 2023 in the interest of peace and justice.

Senator Ohuabunwa thanked the PDP Chairman, Rt. Hon. Asiforo Okere for his efforts to unite the party, submitting that the greatest legacy he could bequeath to the party is to sustain the power rotation arrangement.

In his remarks, Hon. Uko Nkole representing Arochukwu-Ohafia federal consituency said that works would by the coming week, resume on the Arochukwu-Ohafia federal road.

Former Commissioner for Commerce and PDP chieftain from the Council, Dr. Sampson Orji, noted that every LGA had its own unique challenges but expressed optimism that the party would triumph over its challenges in the area.

He described whatever does not encourage reward for party loyalty as a monster which must be confronted for the party to re – bounce in the council.

PDP Vice Chairman, Abia North, Elder Amah Abraham, said Arochukwu had produced global players, and could not afford to be relegated to the background in the political leadership of Abia North.

He said he was convinced that if PDP stakeholders from the Council decided to work together as one family, no political party would be able to dislodge the party.

” In 2019 we defeated ourselves. We can contain the opposition if we are together. What we need now is to forgive ourselves and forge ahead”, he submitted.

He bemoaned the deplorable condition of the Arochukwu-Ohafia federal road, and appealed to the State Government to prevail on the federal government to rehabilitated the road.

Other Speakers including former Secretary to State Government, SSG, and the incumbent Commissioner for Cooperative Societies, Mazi Donatus Okorie; and the Council Chairman, Prince Dan Kalu Orji, who predicted victory for the party in 2023.

Former Commissioner for Finance, and Provost, Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu, Dr. Philip Nto, said a lot of transformation had been recorded in the institution under the PDP-led administation.

PDP House of Assembly flag bearer in 2019, Hon. Eric Aso Kalu, said the visit would revive PDP in the Council, expressing confidence that “the mistake of 2019 will not be repeated”.

Abia PDP Chairman, Hon. Okere thanked the stakeholders for agreeing to work together to fortify the party ahead of 2023, describing Arochukwu as PDP stronghold.

Some of the stakeholders at the massively attended event were former Council Chairmen, Dr. Okerie Afia, Princely Kingsley Ngunu; Obinna Nwankwo, Tom Ezeikpe, Dr. Isaac Nkole, Tony Okoro, among others.

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