The Peoples Democratic Party in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu has barred its members from contesting the Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.

Stakeholders of the party in 22 communities that fall under Ozzi Sub-Constituency 1 of Igboeze North LGA gave the directive on Monday during a town hall meeting in Ogrute.

A party stalwart, Bernard Eze, said that the meeting became necessary to address the disagreement with their kinsmen in Umunano Sub-Constituency 2.

Mr Eze said there was a power rotation agreement in the federal constituency made up of two local government areas, Udenu and Igboeze North.

He said that the agreement was such that the sub-constituencies, Ozzi and Umunano, were allowed the chance to produce the member currently representing the federal constituency in the house of representatives.

He said that it was on the basis of the agreement that the incumbent governor of the state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi from Udenu, spent 12 years in the house.

He said the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency in the house, Simon Atigwe, must be allowed to complete the three-tenure cycle for his sub-constituency.

Mr Eze said the possibility of any member of the party from Ozzi sub- constituency 1 contesting for the Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency position had been foreclosed.

Also, the Vice-Chairman, Igboeze North LGA, Ikechukwu Ogbu, said that the decision to support the re-election of Mr Atigwe was borne out of his inclusive style of leadership. 

(NAN)