{"id":101064,"date":"2022-11-07T14:20:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101064"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:20:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:20:23","slug":"2023-gov-ikpeazu-isnt-supporting-tinubu-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/2023-gov-ikpeazu-isnt-supporting-tinubu-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: Gov. Ikpeazu isn\u2019t supporting Tinubu &#8211; Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, has said that Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, will not support the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Reacting to speculations making the rounds that Governor Ikpeazu is not happy with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Commissioner assured that Ikpeazu won\u2019t support the APC candidate.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Okiyi Kalu who disclosed this in Aba, explained that the speculation that Ikpeazu is among four Governors that will support Tinubu only exists in the imagination of the people spreading the rumour.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He stated that Ikpeazu only wanted the leadership of the PDP to\u00a0 accommodate all zones of the country in pre and post election periods, stressing that the Governor\u2019s position does not suggest that he will leave PDP or back Tinubu in the election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Okiyi Kalu further disclosed that the Abia state Governor believes that rectifying the anomalies\u00a0 in PDP will give the South East a foothold to level on what is in it for them in a potential PDP led federal government.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said; \u201cRumour mongers should stop wasting their time speculating on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu\u2019s position in the 2023 presidential election, whether he could support Tinubu of APC or not. If they know Governor Ikpeazu, they won\u2019t mention his name in the same sentence as voting for Tinubu of APC or working for his victory. That won\u2019t ever happen. As someone who has worked closely with Governor Ikpeazu, I can easily say that Tinubu and APC will not even be second or third choice for him if he actually feels greatly discontented with his party, the PDP.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cGovernor Ikpeazu has made his position known in public and private engagements with party leaders at state and federal levels that he is in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the long haul.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe speculation that Governor Ikpeazu is among four Governors that will support Tinubu only exists in the imagination of those spreading the rumour. Governor Ikpeazu has made his position known in public and private engagements with party leaders at state and federal levels that he is in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the long haul.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThat Governor Okezie Ikpeazu only wants his party leadership to dredge up courage to accommodate all zones of our country pre and post election periods do not in any way suggest intention to leave PDP or back Tinubu in any form or manner.\u00a0 He used the analogy of raising alarm about the need to fix the faults in the vehicle, PDP that is expected to convey us to political Canaan Land. However, he also stated that if his advice is ignored that he will board the faulty vehicle with the burden off his shoulder in case the inevitable happens.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cGovernor Ikpeazu believes that rectifying the anomalies will give those of us from the South East a foothold to level with our people on what is in it for them in a potential PDP federal government; otherwise it will become difficult though not impossible to win.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, has said that Gov. 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