An amalgamation of
civil society and socio-political groups in Nsukka local Government Area of
Enugu State, under the aegis of Nsukka Democratic Movement (NDM), has rejected
the candidature of Mr. Patrick Omeje as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
chairmanship flag bearer, urging the party to replace him, reports ITRealms.
The coalition,
comprising Independent Nsukka Solidary Agenda Worldwide, United Nsukka
Indigenes for Good Governance, Nsukka Arise for Change, Nsukka Youths
Empowerment Initiative, Greater Nsukka Congress, Alliance for Democratic
Governance, among others, insisted that if the PDP candidate was not replaced,
they would mobilise opposition against the party in the council come November
4, 2017.
The NDM in a statement
signed by its Coordinator, Comrade James Ezema and its Secretary, Dr. Joseph
Idoko, accused the candidate of intimidating and harassing Nsukka indigenes
with siren even before the election, saying “if he can intimidate people with
conveys and siren when election has not taken place, we are not safe if he wins
the election”.
The groups maintained
that “Beyond doubts about his competence and academic qualification, which is
currently under investigation by our coalition, he has so far shown that he
lacks qualities of a good leader. Worst of all, he seems not to be disposed to
learning.
“We see the emergence
Mr. Patrick Omeje as a fulfilment of a policy of marginalisation of Nsukka by
political godfathers in Enugu state.
“We advise Governor
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to carry out a secret popularity and acceptance test of the
PDP candidate in Nsukka as a whole to understand the danger in retaining him as
a candidate for the election.
“We will resist,
through every democratic means, the replay of the tenure of Prof. Mrs Rose
Onah, which was characterised by underperformance in the council if the PDP
insists on foisting an incompetent and irresponsible leadership on the people
of Nsukka at this time.
“We learnt that the
party ensured that only the candidate purchased form for the primary that produced
him by those who want to rubbish the good works of the incumbent state
government.
“The people’s
Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has recorded giant strides, which we cannot
fold our hands while a man who, obviously, would erode all his legacies emerges
as chairman and take us back to the dark days of non-performance in the
council.
“We call on opposition
forces in Nsukka to produce a credible candidate for our endorsement and
mobilisation of support ahead of the November 2017 local government election to
defeat the ruling party in event that the PDP upholds the process that produced
Mr. Omeje as its flag bearer,” the coalition vowed.
Pix: Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
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