I Remain Abia PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Igwe Vows

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Abia state, and member representing Umuneochi State Constituency in the state Assembly, Hon. Phillip Okey Igwe says he remains the PDP deputy governorship candidate in the state.

He said the attempt to substitute him after the death of the governorship candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne will fail, saying forces against what he and the late Prof. Ikonne represent are the ones seeking to substitute him, calling on his supporters to remain calm.

In a statement on Tuesday, Igwe cautioned the state chapter of the party to exercise caution in the attempt to substitute him, saying it could cost the party the March 11 governorship election.

He said, “I wish to use this medium to thank all my supporters, fans and all Abians of good will for your phone calls and show of concern in the face of attempted substitution of my candidature as the duly nominated and subsisting deputy gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, Abia State for the 2023 General Elections.

“I have committed my soul, resources and energy to the course of victory for our party since my nomination alongside my late boss. My boss passed, and I have accepted his passing, albeit painfully, as the will of divinity. Yet, my candidature subsists in accord with the constitution and our Electoral Act.

“Indeed, certain entrenched interests that are and were opposed to what Prof and myself represented towards charting the course of a new, sustainable Abia, have arisen against me. I will advise them to see reason, exercise due caution and understand that their attempt to unlawfully subvert my candidature shall fail and worse still render the entire PDP gubernatorial candidature inchoate – that will amount to pulling the rug from the under the feet of our great party.

“Finally, I want to charge all my supporters to remain law-abiding and stay the course towards victory. Attempted perfidy shall surely fail. God bless you all.”