The Chief of Staff to the Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu; Mr. Okey Ahiwe is reported to have emerged the choice of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to replace the deceased candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne, barring any last minute change.
Recall that the leadership of the Abia State chapter of the PDP, in a statement signed its Vice chairman Abia North who doubles as the acting publicity secretary of the party, disclosed that stakeholders of the party unanimously micro zoned the governorship ticket of the party to Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, the same local government that late Prof. Ikonne came from.
It had been reported that Ahiwe and Bob Ogu, the commissioner of Works were the two persons from Isiala Ngwa North that were being considered to replace Ikonne.
It was not clear what parameter(s) were considered before the stakeholders finally agreed to adopt Ahiwe as their candidate.
Sources within the government circle told our correspondent that Ahiwe was the person that the governor of the state had wanted to be his successor before the emergence of the late governorship candidate.
Sources in the government giving conditions for the acceptability of Ahiwe include competency among all the names presented to the governor.
Other qualities include being a Chief of Staff, having no baggage, clean public service records, being accessible, being a party man, being young, being humble and among other qualities that stood him out from others.
A source in PDP said “Okey Ahiwe is more than a name. He is a philosopher and a man whose time is now.
“He is popularly known as the one with the great ability to handle folks with varying interests.
“He has run Ambrokah Services effectively and profitably over the years. He is skilled at engaging people for the good of the masses.
“He is a man whom you can dare to trust as he would give you reasons to trust him more than you could ever think is possible.”
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According to the sources, Ahiwe who was on his way to Abuja at the time of the report to purchase the governorship form is likely going to emerge a consensus candidate of the party in the Saturday primary of the PDP.
