Abia PDP congratulates Barr Phillip Okey Igwe on his emergence as the running mate to Prof. Uchenna Ikonne, the PDP flag bearer for the Abia 2023 governorship election. The Ikonne/Igwe ticket is a sign of greater things to come to Abia, given its masterful combination of grace, character, integrity and complementary capability.
Barr. Igwe’s selection came after very exhaustive consultations and considerations of the necessity to balance the power equation in Abia State and the announcement follows his successful screening by the Committee set up the National Working Committee, NWC of the PDP for the exercise.
Igwe aged 49 years, hails from Umuogele, Amuda Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. An American trained legal practitioner and successful businessman, Igwe is the current member representing Umunneochi State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. He served as the Executive Chairman of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State from 2016-2019.
He comes into the position with ample electoral value and political experience needed to deliver Abia State to the PDP in the forthcoming governorship election. His tripodal formation as a lawyer, legislator and former Executive Chairman of a Local Government Area puts his suitability for the position of a deputy governor beyond dispute.
Before his foray into politics and governance, Igwe had distinguished himself in the private sector as a legal practitioner both in the United States and Nigeria. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association. In Nigeria, he founded and served as the Principal Partner of Lagem Firma and Partners and remains a vocal member of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
Aside from his legal practice, he is also an astute corporate mogul who spread his tentacles into several business sectors. He was Executive Director Chrisnak Group, the parent company of Mainland Oil & Gas Ltd as well as the founder and pioneer Publisher/CEO of Oracle Today Newspapers Ltd.
It is worthy to note that Barr. Igwe’s fit for purpose in this assignment is very timeous given the challenges that confront us a people, especially that of insecurity, being that he is a veteran of the US military who served in the US Air Force during the Iraq combat years after the September 11 attacks. It is obvious that his military experience will help to eliminate insecurity in Abia State and its environs.
Barr. Okey Igwe is a deeply religious person, and comes from a humble Christain background. His parents were originally Methodists but converted to the United Church of Christ, UCC which he attends regularly at Isuochi but is a strong member of the Dominion Faith International Ministry in Lagos.
An avid sports lover, he is happily married to Mrs. Kimberly Igwe and the union is blessed with two sons and a daughter.
The Party, once more congratulates Barr. Okey Igwe on this very important nomination. There could be no higher honour for him at this moment because of the opportunity the position offers him to serve his people; a service he has become used to in his previous assignments.
While we congratulate him on his emergence as the running mate to our Party’s flag bearer, we also call on all members of our great Party and Ndi Abia in general to fully support the Ikonne/Igwe ticket and work towards the Party’s victory at all levels in the 2023 general election.
