One of the 2015 governorship aspirants in Abia State, Barrister Friday
Nwosu, has said that he will step down for a better aspirant from the
Ukwa-Ngwa extraction who is aspiring to become the governor of the state
in 2015.
Nwosu spoke during a meeting of some of the aspirants from Ukwa-Ngwa with
some traditional rulers in the Palace of Eze Eberechi Dick, the chairman,
Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, in Obingwa Local Government Area
of the state.
His words: “Only God will determine who will be governor. I am ready to
step down for a better person. But we must stop castigating ourselves. I
will support any consensus candidate. It is not about me, but it is about
Abia State and our people. We must ensure that the effort of our dear
governor to handover to us in 2015 will be frustrated.”
The meeting with the traditional rulers, was contrary to the insinuation
that governorship aspirants from the Abia South Senatorial District ahead
of the 2015 governorship election in Abia State will stick to their guns
in terms of not agreeing to stepping down for a consensus Ukwa Ngwa
candidate.
Among the aspirants who attended the meeting include former deputy
governor of the state, Chief Acho Nwakamma, the deputy General manager of
the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu,
and Hon. Uche Nwankpa, while Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was represented by
Mr. Ibe Nwadioha.
Speaking while addressing the aspirants Eze Eberechi Dick appealed to the
aspirants to eschew bitterness and place the interest of the state above
their individual interest.
The Monarch stressed that everything must be done to ensure the
actualization of Abia State governor of Ukwa Ngwa extraction in 2015 which
according to him, is part of the legacies the state governor, Chief T. A
Orji has is poised to leave behind.
His words: “We are not just your traditional rulers, but your fathers. It
is our duty to call all of you as our children to speak to you. We must do
everything to ensure that an Ngwa man become governor of Abia in 2015. Our
governor, Chief T. A Orji loves Ngwa people and he has continuously said
that he will handover to an Ngwa man in 2015, it is part of the legacies
projects he wants to leave behind, and we will held him actualize it.
“All of you will not be governor at the same time. Only one of the you
will be governor, therefore, we will appeal to all of you to be ready to
accept any of you that the state will present at the end of the day. We
don’t want you to be fighting yourselves, calling yourselves names. Don’t
sell your brother to an outside because you want to be governor. Even
though al of you are aspiring to be governor, we urge you to see
yourselves as one.”