Abia North 2023:Abam council of Ezeogo adopts Sen Ohuabunwa
By Steve Oko
The return bid of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa to the red chamber, received a major boost, yesterday, as Ndi Ezeogo in Aba ancient kingdom, adopted him as their consensus candidate.


The former Leader, ECOWAS Parliament, was given a rousing welcome at Amaelu Abam in Arochukwu Local Government Area where the royal fathers unleashed their royal blessings on his candidature.

In his speech, the Chairman NdiEzego Abam, HRM Ukah Oji, described Ohuabunwa as a political iroko who has always stood tall above equals, assuring him of the full support of Ndi Ezeogo Abam and their subjects.
The traditional rulers later prayed for Ohuabunwa’s victory at the forthcoming poll.



Responding, Senator Ohuabunwa thanked the royal fathers for finding him worthy to represent them in the red chamber, promising not to disappoint them.
He advised them to avoid political jobbers during this period of electioneering campaigns .
Senator Ohuabunwa was later hosted by the Abam Development Union where the President General, Chief Mike Onwuchekwa , assured him of their unalloyed support.
He told him that the entire Abam votes would be his, as the people had seen him as the most competent among all those jostling for the position.

The PG, however, pleaded with the senator to assist Abam people with a standard hospital when he returns to senate.
He also asked him to ensure the completion of Abam-Ihechiowa roads, and to help empower their youths, and to restore steady power supply in the area.
Sen Ohuabunwa also visited Ovukwu, Ohafor Wards 1 and 2, as well as Ohaeke Ward all in Abam as he intensifies his campaigns.

It was a harvest of adoption wherever he went as the people trooped out en mass to receive him.
He was received by a mammoth crowd of fans and PDP supporters across the four wards in Abam.
Addressing the crowd of supporters at Ovukwu, Ohuabunwa reaffirmed his resolve to bring more social developments to Abam.
He said that Arochukwu and the entire Abia North would witness more federal projects as he returns to the Senate, while urging the people to vote for him en mass.
He assured them that it is the right time for Arochukwu Local Government Area to complete their slot in the Senate.

The former Federal Lawmaker was accompanied by Austine Bonny ,the 2023 PDP Candidate for Arochukwu State Constituency Abia state House of Assembly,
Some of the stakeholders that accompanied the Senator on the visits were former Commissioner for Small and Medium Enterprises, Gab Igboko, former Arochukwu Local Government Chairman, Princely Kingsley Ngunu; and Special Adviser to the Governor, Dr Isaac Nkole.

Others were former PDP Chairman, Arochukwu LGA, Mr Tony Nwankwo; Isu traditional Prime Minister, Chief Tony, among other PDP stakeholders in Abia North.
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