Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki
Former member of the Senate, Paulinus Igwe Nwagu has been nominated as the Deputy Governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State.
Also, a medical doctor, Nkata Chukwu has been nominated as the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead of the 2023 Governorship election.
The APGA governorship candidate of the party, Prof Bernard Odoh, presented Chukwu as his running mate to stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA at the Pennacle Hotel Abakaliki, on Wednesday.
Prof Bernard said that the choice of Dr. Chukwu followed wide consultations and the zeal towards bringing value to the people of the State.
Prof Odoh while speaking on his plans towards ensuring the security of lives and properties of Ebonyi people stated that his administration if elected will review the activities of the Ebubeagu security outfits for optimum productivity.
He said that though the security outfit is doing its best in the state, his administration after the review will streamline the activities of the security outfit and weed out some of its negative activities.
Prof Odoh stated that the APGA government will not allow any activity that will be detrimental to the people of the state adding that measures would be put in place to ensure that the activities of the security outfit are in line with rules of engagement.
“We will review the activities of EbubeAgu security outfit when we come into power. We will look into their activities and those are not good we will review.”
Prof Odoh who lamented the high cost of commodities in the state, assured that his administration will invest on the citizens through the provision of good healthcare, standard education and adequate security of lives and properties.
He said: “Nobody should be deceived that APGA has no structure in Ebonyi and we are prepared to win election in 2023.
“I challenge my opponents in other political parties to come for debates, so that we know who is prepared to do the job. We will invest in the people and not to embark on projects that will not add value to citizens.
“My heart bleeds concerning Ebonyi people who are hawking in Lagos and other states of the Federation.”
Prof Odoh expressed regret that the South-East is politically fragmented and called on leaders to pursue regional interest instead of personal interest.
Meanwhile, the factional candidate of the PDP, Dr. Ifeanyichukwuma Odii has nominated Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu as his Deputy Governorship candidate for the 2023 general election.
In a letter dated 21st June 2023 addressed to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Odii noted that the nomination was pursuant to section 187, (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Igwe Nwagu was the Chairman Senate Committee on Public Affairs between 2011 to 2015 and Former Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2015 Governorship election in Ebonyi.
