Amby Uneze in Owerri
The wind of decamping of some key members of the Imo State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a toll in the party as the State Secretary, Ray Emeana led his supporters to declare for the APC.
Emeana who made this declaration yesterday at the headquarters of the APC in Owerri North local government where he comes from witnessed a huge celebration of enthusiastic party faithful.
He said that his resignation from the PDP as well as its State Secretary since 18th of June, 2023, he had been undaunted with several propaganda against his personal, but he decided to ignore them because he was convinced on the lined he decided to tow.
According to him, inspite of the provocations, I have maintained a dignified silence to avoid further contributing to the woes of the PDP in Imo State.
"I have done so also, to avoid hurting the few decent men and women who together with me toiled to rebuild PDP into a winning brand until recently and who for reasons personal to them have decided to remain in the fast sinking boat called Imo PDP.
"For the records, the current fate of Imo PDP is as a result of the injustice meted to it by the Iyochia Ayu led National Working Committee. Despite the grand-swell of information available to Ayu and his gand of mercantile cartel, they decided to foist an unpopular gubernatorial candidate on the Party in Imo State.
"Iyochia Ayu and his NWC desperados refused to provide any guidelines for the conduct of the party primaries as provided by the party constitution and the Electoral Act.They decided against all known moral persuasions to allow the National Secretary to be the umpire in his own elections which led to other aspirants to withdraw from the race.
"Today, Senator Anyanwu, is the PDP guber candidate, he is the national secretary, he nominated the deputy governorship candidate and is hell bent on taking over the party structure in the entire State.
"This is most immoral, unaccepted to be, hence I resigned from the party to stop further abuse to my conscience. No doubt this is a painful decision. It is disheartening to see a house you have laboured with many other people to build being dismantled.
"Curiously and strangely, it is also a welcome development because it has opened my eyes to the opportunities to actualize the dream of a governor of Owerri zone extraction. If the due process in PDP were followed and a candidate truly interested in contesting for the election with proven capacity for the November 11th election had emerged maybe things would have been different.
"My decision to join the APC and not any other party is based on three considerations. Firstly, is the obvious shyness with which the PDP candidate is approaching the elections. Elections go beyond mere dancing and singing and presence. It is a serious capacity endeavour.
"Secondly, supporting Senator Hope Uzodimma to complete a second and final term in office as the governor of Imo State provides Owerri Zone the best opportunity to produce a governor in 2027. Considering also, the avowed commitment by Senator Uzodimma to the Imo Chatter of Equity and to hand over to an Owerri person in 2027.
"Thirdly, I must confess that I am indeed awed by the massive road infrastructure of the Uzodinma led government across the State.
"I cannot continue to close my eyes to the construction of Owerri-Orlu road, Owerri-Umuahia road, Owerri - Ekenmegbuoha road – Uzoagba road, Torronto-Awaka road, Egbu- Naze road all in Owerri North. The on-going construction of Akwakuma Mbieri-Hadel Junction road with gigantic tunnels which passes through my community is quite exhilarating," he stated.
Emeana, however, resolved to formerly endorse Senator Hope Uzodimma for a second term in office as the governor of Imo State come November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship election.
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