ABSU VC Not In My Campaign Train To Ukwa, Shouldn’t Be Crucified, Mayor Igbokwe Clarifies

A frontline governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, has expressed shock that Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University Uturu, ABSU Professor Onyemachi Ogbolu, was accused of being in his campaign team when he visited former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara in Ukwa on Friday.

The governorship hopeful said the rumour malicious, saying it is untrue.

Mayor Igbokwe in a statement Sunday by his by his campaign Media Director, Mr Alozie Uzoukwu said that the VC was not part of his campaign team, explaining that it was by coincidence that they met in the former Senate President’s country home at Ohambele when the VC went to condole with him over the death of his wife.

According to Mayor Igbokwe, since he was in Ukwa land for consultations with PDP delegates and stakeholders ahead of the party’s primaries, he thought it wise as protocols requires to visit Senator Wabara who is not only a leader but a critical stakeholder in the party being the Secretary of the Board of Trustees BoT of the party.

He said he only met the Vice Chancellor with his management team who also came to condole with the former Senate President, and as they were exchanging pleasantries, his photographer took shots of the moment.

He expressed surprise that anybody would want to make a political capital out of the outing which naturally should not generate any heat.

Igbokwe therefore cautioned mischief makers to stop making a hill out of an anthill.

He appealed that the VC should not be crucified for commiting no crime, adding that there is nothing bad in exchanging pleasantries with a governorship aspirant.