Abia 2023: Ikwuano/Umuahia Group Purchases Reps Nomination Form For Speaker Orji Few Days After Youths Urged Him To Join Guber Race (Photos, Video)

Few days after receiving call from youth organisations in Abia to join the governorship race of the state, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji on Sunday received nomination and expression of interest forms from a group, Concerned Critical Stakeholders of Ikwuano/Umuahia to join in the House of Representatives race in 2023.

A delegation of Concerned Critical Stakeholders of Ikwuano/Umuahia led by the chairman of Abia Warriors FC, Chief Emeka Inyama presented the forms to the Speaker in Umuahia on Sunday.

Inyama said the group’s decision to buy the forms for the Speaker despite growing calls by notable groups for him to join in the race to succeed Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu in 2023 is borne out of his visible track records as a legislator, Majority Leader and now Speaker of the state Assembly.

“We have a different plan for you and we are appealing to you to accept this call. First, it’s because of the good works you have done as a legislator.

“As a Speaker, within months of your ascension to power, you gave a touch to the secretariat and edifice of the House of Assembly, making it look like a small London.

“You have continued in your youth empowerment programme, to touch the lives of youths, and widows across the three local governments of Abia North and South and Ikwuano not your constituency alone

“It is on record, that you have built a youth facility, stadia across the three local governments and each of them has a capacity of minimum of 1,000 seaters.

“We want to commend you and I make bold to say that in the next five to ten years, the Ronaldos, Messis will come out from there. If this happens, families will be blessed, jobs will be created, opportunities will be given.

“We are aware of the stability you have brought in and present Assembly through your visionary leadership. You have given support to the Governor of the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu,” he said.

Inyama said all the stakeholders have met and discussed extensively, finding it necessary to urge to Speaker to serve his people in the House of Representatives.

He therefore urged the Speaker not to ignore their call, saying time has come for him to move ahead.

In a remark, the member representing Umuahia South State constituency, Hon. Jerry Uzosike, said the Speaker remains the hope of Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency, and assured him of the continued support of the people.

Responding, the Speaker thanked the stakeholders for the gesture, saying it is an expression of confidence and trust in him.

He however appealed to the group to allow him a little time to consult critical stakeholders in the federal constituency before taking a decision.

Some of the stakeholders present at the form presentation include, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Charles Ogbonna; Chief Emma Nwabuko; Umuahia North Council boss, Ugochukwu Njikonye; and ex-Labour Leader, Lucky Akabuike.

Others are former Ikwuano Council boss, Mrs Ngozi Orji; former member representing Ikwuano state constituency, Hon. Wisdom; among others.

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