Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain committed and steadfast, stressing that loyalty to the party is the highest sacrifice expected of every member.
Ikpeazu made the call while hosting a meeting of select PDP stakeholders from Abia South zone at his country home in Umuobiakwa. He said the PDP would remain a dominant force in Abia and Nigeria if members stayed united and focused.
The former Governor tasked party leaders across the state to hold regular meetings at ward, local government, and zonal levels to strengthen party structures, while also cautioning them to resist what he described as “distractions from noise makers and naysayers.”
“Loyalty to the party is the ultimate sacrifice we owe to ourselves and to the people we serve. Once we remain united, no external force can defeat us,” Ikpeazu stated.
He further lamented that despite his achievements while in office, some individuals have chosen to unfairly blame him for every misfortune.
“If somebody’s pot of soup sours, they will blame Okezie Ikpeazu as being responsible for it,” he said.
In his remarks, the PDP Vice Chairman for Abia South, Enyinnaya Appolos, said the meeting created an avenue for leaders of the party in the zone to exchange ideas and receive a briefing from the former Governor, whom he described as the leader of the PDP in Abia State.
Appolos urged PDP leaders in the zone to demonstrate commitment and unity of purpose to ensure that the party remains the dominant political platform in Abia.
