Barely 24 hours after inaugurating the State Campaign Council ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has inaugurated a 26 Member Advisory Council for the PDP 2023 Campaign.
The Advisory Council which is Chaired by Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa has Chief Uzodinma Okpara as the Deputy while Barr. Paul Ananaba (SAN) would serve as the Secretary of the Council.
Other members of the council include; Immediate Past Governor of the state, Sen. T.A Orji, PDP BOT Chairman, Chief Adolphus Wabara, Former Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Eric Acho Nwakama, Lady Victoria Akanwa,Chief Tony Ukasamya,Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya and Chief Ray Nkemdirim among others.
Speaking while inaugurating the council at Government House Umuahia, Governor Ikpeazu charged them to evolve a strategy that would bring about total victory for the party in the coming elections.
The Governor urged the council not to leave any some unturned in the march towards victory adding that they must embark on door to door campaign especially at the grassroots.
He noted that no two elections are the same and therefore advised them to identify faults and weaknesses of contending parties and forge a narrative to drive the party’s victory.
The Governor stated that there is no other party in Abia state with the capacity and potentials like the PDP and expressed confidence in the ability of members of the advisory council to lead the party to victory.
He urged them to ensure genuine reconciliation for all aggrieved members and expressed confidence that with their support PDP would deliver all it’s candidates in the 2023 general elections.
In his speech, the PDP Governorship Candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, thanked the Governor and the party leadership for creating the right atmosphere for the party to record victory in the forth coming general elections and pledged not to disappoint Abians if elected Governor of the state.
In their separate speeches, the BOT Chairman, Chief Adolphus Wabara,Chief Charles Ogbonnaya and Lady Victoria Akanwa thanked the leadership of the party for finding them worthy to serve in the council and assured that they will bring g their wealth of experience to bear to ensure victory for the party.
Responding on behalf, of the newly inaugurated Council, the Chairman,Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa appreciated the governor for the opportunity given them to serve and assured that they will work towards genuine reconciliation of all aggrieved members as well as ensure total victory for the party at next year’s polls.
Present at the meeting include the State Working Committee of the party, PDP Deputy Governorship candidate for the 2023 elections,Chief Okey Igwe, Members of the Abia State Executive Council, the DG, PDP Campaign Council, Chief Chinedum Elechi and some stakeholders of the party.
