“We call on the kidnappers to search their conscience and see if it is right to keep in forced captivity an elder that has spent most of his life in the service of humanity.”
“The work at hand is not an easy one, but I advise that everything that is done concerning this matter is done with wisdom,” Mr Ikpeazu said.
Mr Ikpeazu, the lone aspirant, emerged unopposed as the party’s candidate at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has directed the immediate closure of 31 scraps and disused materials markets in Aba.
This is Mr Ogah’s third attempt to govern the state, after his first attempt in 2015, and second attempt in 2019.
Mr Ganduje said political appointees or public servants eyeing elective positions in 2023 must resign before Monday in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022.
The governors rejected suggestions that the party’s zoning committee had thrown the ticket open to all regions.
“We said where there are zoning patterns they must be strictly observed and adhered to in every state and constituency.”
Gvernor Okezie Ikpeazu described the event as “sad and deeply regrettable by Abia people.”
The party chieftains at a news conference in Umuahia on Friday, said their agitation was in line with the spirit of zoning and Abia Charter of Equity.
