Gov. Ikpeazu’s cousins join APGA, drum support for Otti

As preparations for 2019 election draw nearer, the political terrain in Obingwa LGA and Ukwa Ngwa appears to be closely enveloped with an intriguing uncertainty as the governor of Abia State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost his cousins, Ohiri O. Lewis, Chief Chidi Alfred and another kinsman and political ally, Chidire Etonyeaku a.k.a Eto to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Also defected with them were over 300 youths from Obingwa LGA who declared their total support for Dr. Alex Otti, APGA gubernatorial flag bearer for 2019 polls.

Ohiri, Eto, Alfred and the youths warmly received by some notable APGA leaders from Obingwa, including Comrade Chigozie Ubani, the party’s House of Assembly candidate for Obingwa East (Agalaba), Hon. Ebere Uzoukwa (Ochiagha), DSP Chijioke Ogbonna Rtd, Hon. Maduka Akpulonu (Leader of Abia Great Foundation and Ukwa-Ngwa Game Changers).

The decampees were later issued with APGA’s membership cards by Obingwa ward 7 chairman; Chief Emma Ezeugo in the presence of other ward chairmen that graced the occasion which took place at Ohiri’s country-home, Umuobiakwa, the country home of the incumbent governor.

Speaking after their defection, Ohiri, who expressed his readiness and commitment to mobilize support for APGA and Dr. Otti to ensure victory for the party at all levels in the forthcoming general election, decried what he described as ‘pitiable state of underdevelopment under the PDP government.

In a vote of thanks, Chief Chidi Alfred, enjoined the people of Obingwa and Abians at large to vote APGA and Dr. Otti hence the incumbent governor has in all ramifications failed everyone including his Umuobiakwa kinsmen.