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2023 Guber Election: Abaribe Pulls Out of PDP Primaries
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and 2023 Abia governorship hopeful, has declared his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries scheduled today in the State.
An insider source revealed that Abaribe would, in no distant time, defect from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
Abaribe’s withdrawal is premised on the contentious 3-man ad-hoc delegates of the State.
In his words, “To make matters worse, the use of only an imaginary 3-man ad-hoc delegates to the exclusion of the party’s statutory delegates in the primary elections to elect our candidates even when INEC, the nation’s electoral umpire, has unequivocally stated that no congress held in Abia State for that purpose, has no doubt put the party and her candidates in a quagmire”.
The fiery lawmaker, who represents Abia South senatorial district, said this in a press statement made available to newsmen in the State.
Part of the statement reads, “I Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe will not be part of this charade.
“I am, therefore, withdrawing from the exercise, which means that I will not be part of the PDP governorship primary election that holds in Abia State on Wednesday 25th of May, 2022, as doing so would have amounted to endorsement of an illegality that is already being challenged in the courts.
“I, therefore, ask all our people, our teeming supporters and Ndigbo to remain calm, keep the faith and wait for the new direction, which will be announced very soon.
“What is important is that the campaign to liberate Abia State would surely assume a new dimension. The time is now.
“Unfortunately, the ugly developments ignited by a rapacious ambition to maintain the wicked governance status quo of imposition and godfatherism have aborted this quest in PDP.
“The implication for our party is grave and as such has put all ongoing primary exercises on quick sand”.
Discrete findings disclosed that Rev. Augustine Ihemere, the APGA State chairman, accompanied by other party State exco members recently paid Abaribe courtesy visit in his Obingwa country home and urged him to run on its platform.
It was even gathered that the APGA State leadership had bought N10m expression of interest and gubernatorial nomination forms for Abaribe.
But the frontline Abia PDP gubernatorial aspirant is Chief Uche Ikonne. Ikonne hails from Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area and under the Abia Central Senatorial district.
He was the immediate past Chancellor of the Abia State University, ABSU. He was also former Deputy Chancellor of ABSU and former Rector of the Abia Polytechnic, Aba, the commercial hub of the State.
Political watchers said Ikonne is Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s anointed gubernatorial hopeful and, the candidate most likely to emerge from the ongoing gubernatorial primary.
However, the controversial 3-man ad-hoc delegates is said to be the smart political initiative and instrument of the PDP camp loyal to governor Ikpeazu.
With the State delegates under Ikpeazu’s absolute control, the aggrieved PDP stakeholders and stalwarts believe that their interests are being threatened and, are having defection plans.
Other Abia gubernatorial hopefuls are Hon. Udo Okochukwu, Deputy governor to Ikpeazu, Chief Emma Nwaka, former PDP State chairman, Chima Anyaso, Ncheta Omerekpe and Enyinnaya Nwafor, son of late Chima Nwafor, former Deputy Governor to former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who died in active service.
May 25, 2022
2023 is pregnant and replete with great expectations – Abaribe
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described 2023 as pregnant and replete with great expectations.
Abaribe while delivering a lecture entitled”Mobilising the people for effective and God fearing leadership”during the 10th Synod of the Anglican Church at St Andrews Anglican church,Nsukwe/Amibo Ubakala, Diocese of Umuahia, posited that” 2023 provides us the opportunity for proper leadership recruitment that will right the wrongs of the past and usher in a new dawn in our dear state”.
He said:”We must not toy with the opportunity. I leave you with this popular online advocacy mantra:The right people will not win elections when believers refuse to participate in politics.
“Prayer is good, but when it’s time to vote, it’s your votes that are counted not your prayer points! Go and get your PVC and go out to vote on election day”.
According to him, the attributes to look out for when electing leaders in 2023 are God fearing, not religious hypocrites or bigots, not known for corrupt enrichment,not known for abuse of office for personal and parochial gains,not known for economic wastage of public funds in flamboyant lifestyles and profligacy. Others are not known for religious parochialism and fanaticism, not known for ethnic parochialism in the disbursement of projects and our Commonwealth, Known for abhorrence and honest war against corruption., and Known for preaching and working for unity and peace for all our people.
Abaribe further explained:”On my own, I will continue to preach and fight for good governance, government with human face, unity through action as I have exhibited severally for the people of this state and NDIGBO.
“Today, my primary constituency is Igbo land, my village is Abia. I believe this is the way to mentor the youths and mobilize our people for good governance and God fearing leadership,” he said.
May 1, 2022
Anglican Church confers award on Senator Abaribe
By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) will on Wednesday 23rd February, 2022 confer ” Courageous and Purposeful Leadership in Challenging Times” award on Senator Enyinnya Abaribe.
The event will take place at St. Andrews Anglican Church, Rumuobiakani in Evo Diocese of Rivers State during the church’s committee.
According to the church, the Senate Minority Leader is nominated for the award in nation building, excellent service delivery and sustainable development.
The Standing Committee of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, comprising the 165 dioceses, is a statutory meeting of the church which holds twice a year and us usually attended by bishops, delegates from the dioceses, representing the, clergy, laity, and the women ministry of the church.
One of the sessions of the meeting is the presentations of awards to specifically appreciate and honour few leaders who have in the present Nigerian situation demonstrated courage and focus in leadership as well as distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavour.
February 11, 2022
Abaribe Mourns Ogbor Hill Accident Victims
By Pascal Onu
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has expressed sorrow and sadness over the fatal accident at Waterside-River area of Ogbor Hill, Aba, which claimed lives and injured many.
Senator Abaribe in a statement released in Abuja by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, also consoled the families of the victims, Government and people of Abia State on the sad incident and prayed that God will comfort the families of the departed and heal the wounded.
However, the Senator while applauding the measures rolled out by the State government to avert further occurrence, also advised the people to seriously abide by the government directives as it is in the best interest of the people.
Nonetheless, Senator Abaribe who represents Abia South, advised the relevant authorities to ensure strict compliance to its traffic regulations, particularly with regards to the time articulated vehicles should be allowed to ply certain routes in the Aba metropolis.
“It’s very disheartening that we continue to loose lives in that side of Ogbor Hill as a result of traffic incidences. The pain to the families and to all of us at this time is a clarion call that all hands must be on deck to bring such sorrowful incidences to an end.
“The government has come up with measures that are cogent enough to mitigate the occurrences and of course it is the duty of all to obey and comply”, he said.
February 4, 2022
Nigerian Christian Hospital Nlagu has a long history- Abaribe
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, has described Nigerian Christian Hospital, Nlagu in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State as a hospital with long history.
Senator Abaribe made this assertion while inspecting projects he attracted to the three senatorial districts in Abia State.
It will be recalled the Senator Abaribe attracted a minigrid to the hospital to complement the power situation in the hospital.
The Senator who said that they undertaken some other interventions for the hospital such as donation of drugs explained that the hospital has a long history and has been providing medical services to a huge number of patients.
According to him, with the installation of the minigrid, the hospital will no longer suffer power outages, especially during surgeries.
It will be recalled that Senator Abaribe has also attracted solar powered grids to other hospitals such as Seventh Day Adventist Hospital; General Hospital, Aba; Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba; Amaorji Health Centre in Isiala Ngwa Local Government Area; Uzuakoli General Hospital in Bende Local Government Area.
January 4, 2022
2023: Igbo presidency not negotiable —Abaribe
The Senate Minority Leader and Senator for Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has vowed to remain in the vanguard for the agitation of Justice, equity, and fairness for the southeast in national affairs.
He argued that giving up the agitation to accord the zone equal opportunities with other parts of the country would deepen their already existing pitiable condition and thus subject her people to second class citizens.
The Senator, who stated this after being presented with a Legacy Merit Award as the “Most Outstanding Performing Senator in the Southeast 2020” by the NUJ, Imo State council, insisted that the quest for a president of Igbo extraction in 2023 was nonnegotiable.
Represented by his aide, Chief Chijioke Ukoh, the senator, however, enjoined the Igbo not to relent but to remain firm, resolute, and undaunted in the face of legions of challenges, assuring them that light would definitely appear at the end of the tunnel one day.
He said, “The Legacy Award is an appreciation and the reward for good work is more work, please continue to be fearless, objective and constructive in the discharge of your duties as the watchdog of the society in line with the ethics of your noble profession.”
Governor Hope Uzodimma of the state, who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that an annual merit Award for outstanding journalists in the state would be instituted by the state government next year.
This, he said was to appreciate and to spur such shining stars in journalism to a greater height.
The governor said that he had taken steps to reposition government-owned media houses in the state for greater efficiency and productivity and assured the journalists of government sustained support.
Chris Isiguzo, the National President of NUJ represented by the NUJ Chairman Southeast, Kenneth Ofoma, described the NUJ as an international organization that mirrors the society.
November 18, 2020