PDP leaders in Imo State are sharply divided over
the choice of who takes the number one seat of the party.
The party seems to be
pandering towards Imo North senatorial district to produce the party’s chair.
Imo North (Okigwe Zone) has been primed to
produce the party's chairman but some key stakeholders in the area are said to be opposed to
the nomination of a former State lawmaker of from the area who has the backing of key
leaders from Imo East senatorial zone (Owerri Zone).
This online newspaper gathered that a senator and a former Governor in the zone are said to be strongly opposed to the candidature to the former lawmaker who is alleged to have strong ties with a strong politician from the zone and respected for his no nonsense disposition.
Hon Ngozu Ogbu is a front line Chairmanship candidate from Okigwe zone (Imo North) and is touted to be a non compromising politician who posses what it takes to take the PDP from Imo State to Olympian heights.
He has been widely tipped to be the right person to lead the PDP because of his uncompromising posture.
He told this online newspaper in an interview recently that he has what it takes to take the PDP in Imo State back to winning ways.
READ STORY IN OGBU PUBLISHED ON THIS PLATFORM ON TUESDAY MARCH 22, 2016
.Says APC Has Failed .
Hon Ngozu Ogbu is a front line Chairmanship candidate from Okigwe zone (Imo North) and is touted to be a non compromising politician who posses what it takes to take the PDP from Imo State to Olympian heights.
He has been widely tipped to be the right person to lead the PDP because of his uncompromising posture.
He told this online newspaper in an interview recently that he has what it takes to take the PDP in Imo State back to winning ways.
READ STORY IN OGBU PUBLISHED ON THIS PLATFORM ON TUESDAY MARCH 22, 2016
Race For Imo PDP Chairmanship Seat: Ogbu Vows To Resposition Party For 2019
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A front-line Chairmanship
Aspirant for Imo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Ngozi Ogbu has said the All Progressive Congress, APC
has failed the nation and Imo State, describing the ruling party as messengers
of Change that have proved to be incapable of fulfilling its numerous campaign promises
and incapable of managing the nation.
Speaking to journalists in
Owerri, he said in Imo State, the people are patiently waiting for the PDP to
take over the reins of governance in 2019.
Ogbu, a former Local Government
Chairman of Okigwe LGA in Imo North senatorial district said when elected
Chairman of the PDP in Imo State he will reposition the party to be able to win
the 2019 elections in the State.
(READ OGBU’S POLITICAL REPORT
CARD BELOW)
He said what the PDP needs to
secure victory in the State in 2019 is to reconnect the party to the
grassroots, stressing that he is vast experience in managing and handling the
grassroots.
Ogbu said “I have the experience in managing the
grassroots. I have been a local government chairman for four years at a time the
outcome of elections in the country reflected the wishes of the people.
“I have in-depth experience of
youth management having served as a state youth leader of Imo PDP.
The former lawmaker said what
the PDP needs to get its acts together in Imo State is for the party leaders and members
to be disciplined, vowing to restore discipline to the party in the State.
On allegations that he is
sponsored for the plum job by one of the leaders of the party to aid the guber
ambition of such leader, he said nobody is behind his chairmanship aspiration.
“Nobody is sponsoring me. I m
sponsoring myself. Sponsorship for elective position is not a guarantee for
victory. PDP is a democratic political
party and we are in opposition. The party is conscious of this fact and therefore imposition
will no longer be possible anymore in Imo PDP.
Reacting to a question that the
PDP in Imo State is torn apart by two factions, he said there are no factions in the party. He
said there is a Caretaker Committee in place instituted by the national leadership
of the party, describing those causing confusion in the party as disgruntled
elements.
He called on party members in
Imo State to faithfully and courageously come out during the party’s congresses
to elect credible leaders from the ward to the state levels during congress.
NGOZI OGBU’ S POLITICAL REPORT CARD.
Elected Local Government Chairman,
Okigwe Local Government Area (Served for 14 Months)
State Youth Leader, Imo PDP
(1999-2003)
.Member, State Working Committee,
Imo PDP
Elected
Member, Imo State House of Assembly representing Okigwe LGA (2003- 2007)
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