President of Mben Political Assembly (MPA), Chief (Arc.) Eme Uche Onuh has insisted that the existing charter of equity, which guarantees rotation of power among Abia North, Abia Central and Abia South senatorial districts of the state must be sustained in the interest of peace, unity and progress of the state.
Onuh while reacting to the communique by Ukwa La Ngwa elders that old Aba zone should retain the governorship in 2023, said no section of the state would be allowed to scuttle the existing zoning arrangement for the 2023 governorship election in the state.
Onuh stated this in an interview with THE WHISPERER on Thursday night.
He noted that rotation among the three senatorial districts was a panacea for peace and stability.
He said a power shift among the three senatorial districts has come to stay in the state for the interest of fairness and equity.
He decried the sectional intrigues by the people of Ukwa/Ngwa extraction of Abia state over the Governorship seat of the state in 2023 general election, warning that on no account should the existing charter of equity be truncated as doing so will not augur well to the development of the State.
He appealed to political leaders in the state to obey the current zoning arrangement by allowing Abia North produce the next governor.
He said, “We appeal to our brothers from Abia South and Central to support us for the purpose of peace, unity and political stability.
“It is wrong for any group in the state to come now and scuttle everything. We respect the Ukwa La Ngwa elders, but they should support Abia North in 2023. We believe in equity, fairness and justice,” he said.
On what MPA is all about?
In his words, “The Mben Political Assembly (MPA) is a political Think Tank, with a primary focus on politics as it affects Ohafia Udumeze.
“The vision of MPA is to position Ohafians as the leading politically aware, active and dominant Group in Abia State and the Nigerian political space, while the Mission is to deploy all available resources, and connect qualified and well- groomed persons of Ohafia extraction, to political power at Federal, State and Local Government levels, for the socioeconomic and political development.”
THE WHISPERER reported that the people of Ukwa/Ngwa extraction of Abia State have resolved to retain the governorship seat of the state ahead of the 2023 general election.
The people who spoke through their Elders’ Council as contained in a communique issued to newsmen in Umuahia had resolved that no son or daughter of the area should accept the position of deputy governorship from any party.
They posited that the last two governors of the state, before the emergence of the current Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu in 2015 were from Old Bende, and each of them took an eight-year tenure, making it a total of 16 years by the area.
The people of Ukwa/Ngwa Extraction further hinted that after the eight-year tenure of the incumbent governor Okezie Ikpeazu who happens to be from the old Aba zone, the zone would retain the governorship seat for another eight years, to make up for the 16 years tenure that was consumed by the old Bende bloc.
The old Bende extraction consists, Abia North and part of Abia central senatorial districts of the State.
The communique was signed by the leaders of the Elders Council, Dr. Max Nduaguibe and Chief Eric Acho Nwakanma.
