The convergence voting pattern of Abia state's electorates at last Saturday's presidential and National Assembly general elections because of the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, which rubbed off on other candidates of the party, is bound to change at the upcoming governorship election in the state.
This is according to the good people of the Ibeku clan in Umuahia North Local Government, who admitted that they voted massively for Obi's Labour Party across the board because they wanted an Igbo president, not minding the personalities and credentials of the party's candidates for legislative positions.
They, however, assured the governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu (KSJI), that the Obi's wave is gone, as the next election borders on how to fix Abia state and nothing more.
The State Chairman of the APP and former Local Government Chairman of Umuahia North, Elder (Hon.) Princewill Ukaegbu, speaking at his Ossah-Ibeku hometown, said his people cannot follow the bandwagon effect caused by Peter Obi's candidacy in deciding who becomes the governor of the state, pointing out that so many rode on his popularity to win the election, even when they did not campaign.
In his words, "Peter Obi's wave is gone, and we are now talking about fixing Abia state. So, nobody should ride on his popularity for the governorship election because we cannot follow that bandwagon to produce the governor of the state.
"It is now about individuals with track records, which the Chief Mascot has."
In the same vein, Chief Nnadozie Jonah, an elder and community leader at Amuzukwu-Ibeku, who spoke on behalf of the community, identified Chief Kalu as the young, vibrant, and experienced governor that Abia State needs, stressing that his people are going to vote for individuals and not parties at the upcoming governorship election.
The APP governorship candidate, on his part, thanked the people of Ibeku for the confidence reposed in him and promised not to disappoint them after recounting the longstanding political relationship between his family and Ibeku.
In the company of Hon. Uchechukwu Offor (aka Uche Afara), the APP's State House of Assembly for Umuahia Central constituency, and the party's State Chairman, Elder Princewill Ukaegbu, the APP governorship candidate and his campaign train visited three INEC wards in Umuahia North yesterday: Urban ward 3, Urban ward 2, and Ibeku East ward 2.
See some photos of the event below:
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