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The former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has vowed to petition the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following his rejection of Eric Opah as the Abia State APC governorship candidate.
This was made known by the Director General of the Henry Ikoh campaign organisation, Ikedi Ezekwesili Friday.
Ezekwesili claimed that the former Minister had earlier been chosen as the consensus candidate of the APC by 13 out of the 18 State Working Committee, SWC members, only for the party to go against the agreement.
Ezekwesili described the victory of Eric Opah as strange, unacceptable and provocative, adding that it was inconsistent with the established consensus arrangement reached by the majority of the party’s State Working Committee.”
The statement titled, “The Sham Called Abia APC governorship primary election and the purported results announced cannot stand”,
It further warned that any attempt to impose candidates against the collective decision of stakeholders could trigger avoidable disaffection within the party and undermine ongoing efforts to reposition the APC as a formidable opposition force in Abia State.
Similarly, supporters of the House of Assembly aspirant, Ngozi Orji, a State House of Assembly aspirant for Bende North constituency, have alleged that she was denied her mandate after winning 4 out of the 3 Wards.
The Spokesperson of the aggrieved indigenes, Obinna Mba, said that the chances of the APC could be affected in the constituency if the imposition of a candidate is allowed.
But speaking to Journalists in the party office, the State Chairman of APC, Chijioke Chukwu, said the party would set up a peace and reconciliation committee to reconcile aggrieved losers.
“Everybody can not win at the same time, on the same day. You can win today and lose tomorrow and you can lose tomorrow and win next, tomorrow” Chukwu said.
Former Minister rejects Abia APC primary loss, vows to petition national leadership
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