socio- political group, Mben Political Assembly (MPA), in Ohafia clan,
Ohafia Local Government Area, of Abia State, has begun to woo support to
produce Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s successor in 2023.
The group who insisted that it is the turn of Ohafia clan to produce the
next Abia governor, in 2023, appealed to other local government areas in
the Abia North senatorial zone to support the project, tagged “Ohafian
for Abia Governor 2023.”
MPA stated that the Ohafia community had supported other clans in the
zone to occupy various top positions in the past and are confident that
the gesture would be reciprocated in 2023.
In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Eme Uche Onuh, Dr. Kalu
Idika Kalu; Prof. E. U. Imaga; Nze Uche Uche Ohafia; Prof Ezichi Ituma;
Chief Okwara Osonwa Okwara, amongst others, the group disclosed that it
has been reaching out to every political party and community across the
state.
“Based on unassailable arguments we made, notable politicians across
parties and communities have agreed to support us to produce the next
Abia State governor after Okezie Ikpeazu,”
“Nde Ohafia supported our brother clans during their ventures and waited
patiently for their turn. Every equity-seeking Abian and all truthful
Abians will agree that it is time to support the Ohafia Udumeze clan to
produce Abia Governor come 2023.”
The group noted that block votes from Ohafia clan comprising 26
villages, influences who wins elections in the state, adding that Ohafia
local government has the highest number of registered voters in the
state, after Umuahia North and Obingwa councils.
“As the Abia charter of equity runs through the three zones of the state
and alights in Abia North for the Governorship position in 2023, it’s
time the exalted position was occupied by an Abian of Ohafia extraction.
An Ohafia man naturally has an accommodating mien and a penchant for
inclusiveness, so an Abia state Governor from Ohafia will have the whole
state as his constituency.”