Prince Paul Ikonne, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia state, mentioned your entire South-East area has resolved to again President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Ikonne, who’s the immediate-past govt secretary and Chief Govt Officer of the Nationwide Agricultural Land Growth Authority, NALDA, downplayed the affect of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and Peter Obi, ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration.
Talking throughout on TVC’s ‘Politics Tonight’, Tuesday night, Ikonne famous that Otti refused to observe Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as a result of he knew the previous Anambra governor is not going to go far in his presidential ambition.
He additionally mentioned Governor Alex Otti is not an element as a result of the governor doesn’t have a celebration to even perform.
He mentioned, “I believe we have now gone past seventy %. Some faculties of thought imagine that with the variety of individuals and the caliber of individuals we have now in APC right now within the Southeast, 90 % is not going to be a very good outcome for us contemplating the strikes, the decamping, and the harvest of those who we’re getting.
“Let me offer you a clearer image so you possibly can perceive what it means for your entire South. What Governor Hope Uzodinma is doing shouldn’t be just for the southeasterners residing within the South-East. No, he has arrange a staff, which I’m a part of now, going round all of the states in Nigeria the place the Igbos reside for us to start to have interaction them and sensitize them in order that they perceive the necessity to key into the 2027 re-election bid of Mr. President.
“Our governor is minus one. This Governor Alex Otti is minus one within the sense that he doesn’t also have a celebration. As of right now, he’s a member of the Labor Celebration, however he carried out native authorities elections with ZLP.
“He has deserted Peter Obi. So what does that let you know? He began with Peter Obi, and he’s not ending up with Peter Obi. Why is he afraid? Why is his curiosity hinting in the direction of APC? As a result of you’ve seen that folks have shifted, Abians have shifted, and southeasterners have shifted to assist President Tinubu.
“Now no southeasterner will wish to keep out or will need this area to remain out of the middle. We can not hold isolating ourselves. No, southeasterners are not keen and able to isolate themselves from governance as a result of we’d like energy, and we’re merchants; we’re businessmen and ladies.
“If the one governor elected on his platform has successfully deserted him, what does that let you know?”
