2023 Senate: Abia North Stakeholders Canvass Mass Support For Ohuabunwa

ROLAND OGBONNAYA, LAGOS*

Stakeholders of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, who adopted Senator Mao Ohuabunwa as their sole candidate for the 2023 Abia North senatorial contest have called for massive support for the former legislator to win zone’s only slot for the senate.

The call came from the PDP stakeholders from Abia North barely a week after Ohuabunwa won the PDP primaries for the race for the senatorial seat.

The decision to back and canvass for massive support for Ohuabunwa was taken during stakeholders meeting at Abam, where they urged Senator Ohuabunwa to make himself available again to serve the zone, assuring him of their unalloyed support.

The communiqué was jointly signed by former Council boss,  Hon. Princely Kingsley Ngunu; the incumbent Deputy Chairman of LGA, Cletus Nwankwo; and Hon. Thom Ezeikpe said that Senator Ohuabunwa had ” a proven competence at the senate”.

They also commended the Executive Chairman of Arochukwu LGA, Prince Daniel Kalu Orji and members of his cabinet for their untiring efforts to promote peace and harmony in the council.

Senator Ohuabunwa had thanked PDP, delegates at the just-concluded senatorial primary of the party where he emerged as the party’s candidate for the 2023 senatorial poll.

The former Leader of ECOWAS Parliament, in a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, appreciated the delegates for reposing confidence in him and promised not to disappoint them and the people of Abia North.

“It is with great pleasure and joy that I humbly acknowledge and appreciate your unequivocal support and commitment for our political party to take back the Senatorial Seat of the Abia North District comes 2023.

“We went through extensive consultations to sensitise our party members by presenting our resume, re-emphasising our character and assuring you all of our tenacity and seriousness to make our great party and the good people of Abia North proud when we regain our Senatorial Mandate come 2023 General Elections,” Ohuabunwa said in the statement.

The former Senate Committee Chairman on Primary Health Care and Communicable Disease congratulated those who contested with him for their courage and dexterity, urging them to support him and pleaded with those who felt offended against him for any reason to forgive him so that the party could forge ahead.

 “We need the unity of all to achieve victory. And whichever way we see it, this past PDP Senatorial Primary was an intra-party (in-house) family affair to choose a flag bearer. We should therefore see it as a friendly contest no matter what. It is a win for our Party and we should as such not harbor any ill intentions or ill will.

“Without restraint, I also use this opportunity to thank all critical Stakeholders, resolute PDP Executives, Delegates and the wonderful people of Abia North for an encouraging outing”.

Similarly, Senator Ohuabunwa’s campaign organisation, the Follow Better Campaign Organisation, has described his emergence as a good omen for Abia North.

The Organisation in a statement signed by its Director-General, DG, Dr. Ndubuisi Eke, described Ohuabunwa’s emergence as the resurrection of hope for Abia North, which according to it, has been relegated to the background in the political equilibrium of the country since 2019 when he exited the Senate.

The Organisation assured Abia North that with the emergence of Ohuabunwa as the PDP flag bearer for the 2023 senatorial poll, victory is guaranteed for the PDP.