2015:ABIA YOUTHS VOW TO VOTE PDP OUT

 

2015: Abia youths vow to vote out PDP

Abia Youths for Change, Lagos Chapter has con­demned the December 8, 2014 governorship primary in the state that produced Mr. Okezie Ik­peazu as the party’s flag­bearer for the 2015 elec­tion, and vowed to vote against the party if the result was not reversed.

While speaking with journalists on Saturday, the youths alleged that the primary was marred with irregularities and accused the state governor of im­posing his choice, Ikpea­zu on the party against the people’s choice, Dr. Sam­son Uchechukwu Ogah.

According to the Presi­dent of the group, Ikenna James, and the Nation­al President of Ohafia Youths, Engr. Ukariwe Ajike Godwin, delegates to the primary were ‘fake’ as they were selected by the governor.

“The supposed del­egates were fake as they were chosen by the gov­ernor.
They were kept in gov­ernor’s house for 72hours and their phones seized so they could vote for the governor’s choice. Police and military men without army badge and names were used to beat people,” they claimed.

They added: “We are not pleased with the out­come of the primary, so we want it declared null and void. President Jona­than should look into Abia’s case or else we would mobilise Abians against PDP in 2015. Ik­peazu is not the people’s choice.”

The secretary of the group, Chima Joel and its Public Relations Of­ficer, PRO Nnenna Kalu said the youths in the state would defend their votes against PDP in 2015 with their blood, adding that they might resort to legal action to press their de­mands.

“Abia is the worst gov­erned state in Nigeria. Ikpeazu means the last person in Igbo language. The youths are yearning for change in Abia but the governor wants to bring somebody who will not perform like him.

We are crying for Abia and we are ready to de­fend our votes against PDP with our blood if PDP fails to present the people’s choice. The pres­ident should drop Ikpeazu if he wants our votes,” they threatened.
Children cutting the cake at the Christmas party/carol of the Four Square Gospel Church, Haruna, Lagos.