{"id":103389,"date":"2023-03-01T20:42:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103389"},"modified":"2023-03-01T20:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T19:42:04","slug":"ikpeazu-no-regrets-losing-senate-seat-im-thankful-to-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ikpeazu-no-regrets-losing-senate-seat-im-thankful-to-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikpeazu: No regrets losing senate seat, I\u2019m thankful to God"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that his loss of the 2023 senatorial election to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in last Saturday\u2019s National Assembly election was not an issue that worries him.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ikpeazu, who said he was thankful to God for the opportunity of serving Abia State as governor for eight years told journalists that he was grateful to God that no life was lost in the election as he was not ready to engage in violence or spill blood to win an election. Ikpeazu, rather said that in any democratic setting, it was expected that one wins some battles and loses\u00a0some others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAsked about his loss of the election for the Abia State South Senatorial seat, Ikpeazu said: \u201cYes in elections, you win some and you lose some.\u00a0 It is service and if somehow the opportunity fails to come to you, you thank God for the ones you won.\u00a0 I cannot spill blood for politics. I am a happy man and now focused on 11th March governorship election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that the effect of the Peter Obi candidacy affected most of the results from the South East and said it was important to focus on the governorship election coming up in about 10 days\u2019 time. He said the Igbo would \u201ctake stock of\u00a0 the Obi wave and its socio political impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cTell our detractors that Dr Ikpeazu has won two gubernatorial elections in Abia and by God\u2019s grace defeated Covid! He can count his blessings.\u00a0 In eight years as governor, he restored peace and security, built four bridges and 200 roads ; built\u00a0 a paediatric hospital, 700 classroom blocks, four model schools, gave overseas scholarship to 51 Abians\u00a0 among other things, all in eight years . That is to show that he came to serve without bitterness and attention to naysayers. Ikpeazu\u00a0 has promised to finish the new Government House Umuahia, finish the new ultra modern diagnostic lab in Isukwuato and mega hospital in Aba.\u00a0 I can count my blessings. Let all men\u00a0count their own.\u00a0 It\u2019s not how long but how well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governor said he would now be focusing on winning the state for the PDP governorship candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe, on March 11. 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