The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Bende North State Constituency for 2019 general election and former Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Cosmos Ndukwe has congratulated the All progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Chijioke Chukwu, the lawmaker-elect for Bende North State Constituency.
Chukwu of the APC had 12,172 votes to defeat Ndukwe who got 7,265 votes while APGA candidate scored 4,238 votes in the just concluded State House of Assembly election of March 9.
Ndukwe who in a post on his official Facebook handle blamed his loss on enemies within the party in the zone however said that he has no intention of challenging Chukwu’s victory in court, but stated that Chukwu’s win was against the wish of the people of Bende North.
Ndukwe who maintained that Abia will continue to be a PDP controlled state also used the opportunity to congratulate the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu for emerging victorious in the governorship election in the state.
Sources within the ruling party in the state who confined in this medium stated that the party wasn’t happy that Ndukwe who has over the years win the love of some of the party members and supporters in the state and Bende North weren’t happy that the lawmaker is not going to the tribunal to challenge his loss.
According to some of the sources, they were convinced that Ndukwe could get back his mandate from Chukwu. This is even as they blamed the PDP lawmaker for unilaterally taking the decision not to challenge his loss.
The post on the outgoing Abia Deputy Speaker’s Facebook wall read “Let me return all glory to God whose faithfulness will forever outshine any man made challenges. I thank him most profoundly for giving our dear Governor Elder Okezie Victor Ikpeazu Ph.D resounding victory at the polls. His victory is the people’s imprimatur on his acceptance. It is a greater vindication for all of us who have unapologetic belief in his ability.
“Friends, I have been inundated with calls, messages and enquiries about events of the last 48hours. Let me tell you for certain that there has never been anything I asked God from my heart that He has never obliged me.
“If He let this happen, then He has a purpose and I will be all out for His grand plan and restrategizing moment.
“I am grateful to God that despite the desperate attempts by resident enemies to cause bloodshed and perhaps loss of lives, God sat tight on the throne to give us peace and respite.
“Thank you to Umunna Traditional Rulers, party faithful (the very few that resisted the temptation of damaging their own), members of the Central Campaign Council, supporters, women and our youths who expended quality hours canvassing for votes, we campaigned like no other, visited all hamlets and autonomous communities, site projects in all wards.
“Then the voters, the real most valuable players; you are the real winners.
“Friends, God answers all prayers; sometimes He says Yes and at other times, He says No. It is up to us as people of God to know what answer God has given to a particular prayer. To me the worst a believer can experience is a minor setback and no major upset.
“From my heart I congratulate the winner Chijioke Chukwu though his winning it’s not the will of the people but that of in-house enemies. I have no intention of court action against anyone.
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“It was an election and not even the moral equivalent of war. We are happy and strong. Abia is still PDP and will so I remain.”
