2023: Gov Ikpeazu’s kinsmen in US back power shift to Abia North

2023: Gov Ikpeazu’s kinsmen in US back power shift to Abia North

By Steve Oko

As the dust raised by last week’s simultaneous zoning by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Abia, of its governorship ticket in 2023 to Abia North and Abia Central Senatorial Districts is yet to settle, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s Ngwa kinsmen in the United States of America, have backed power shift to Abia North.

This, they said, was “in the spirit of justice and equity”.

The simultaneous zoning by the PDP has triggered controversy across the state as some party chieftains including former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara, and a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, have kicked against the ‘strage zoning’.

Supporting power shift to Abia North, Ikpeazu’s kinsmen under the eagis of Isiala Ngwa Family Association, Georgia Atlanta USA, Abia North should be allowed to produce Ikpeazu’s successor in keeping with Abia Charter of Equity.

The group argued that “though it might appear politically logical to contend that Old Aba Division should retain power to equal the number of years power resided with Old Bende,  it is morally wrong for Nde Ngwa to hold power for 16 years at a stretch”.

According to the group, “excluding   the Ukwa nation that should be bonafide beneficiaries of the Old Aba Division argument is yet another injustice that the proponents of this narrative deliberately want to cover.”

The group in a statement signed by Uchenna Elemuo, called on the proponents of ‘Ngwa self succession agenda’ to consider the Abia Charter of Equity.

According to the group, it is insensitive for Ngwa clan to scheme to retain power beyond 2023 when a Division in Abia North had not even tasted power since the state was created.

The group advised against “any move capable of disrupting the prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the state.”

It urged Ngwa nation to rather support power shift to Abia North in the spirit of equity and fairness so that when next power rotates back to Abia Central, others would willingly support another Ngwa man to become Governor.”

The Ngwa group accused selfish and greedy politicians of masterminding the Ngwa self succession agenda for their personal gains.

Investigations by Wawa News Global revealed that some PDP aspirants not comfortable with the controversial zoning are  perfecting plans to dump the party.

It is also being predicted that the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA may take over the state in 2023 should the ruling party field a wrong candidate.