Why Ebonyi PDP Congess was peaceful

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has described the PDP state congress held  at  the Abakaliki Township Stadium on Tuesday as most peaceful and the best so far in the state.

Governor Umahi told journalists   after casting his vote   that  the success of the congress was attributable  to the peaceful deposition of   PDP members in the state.

He said a situation where one contestant emerged for  each of the available  27 positions  explained  vividly the peaceful nature of the PDP congress.

The governor  thanked  the speaker of state House of Assembly,Chief Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, for his contributions towards the  success story of the  state congress.

He said, “As you can see, this congress is the best so far in the land of Ebonyi State. Every thing is peaceful. I don’t think we have two people contesting one position. But by due process, the chairman still insisted  that voting must take place and I commend him for that. This is a new PDP,a new spirit and as you can see,Ebonyi state is totally PDP”.

On the allegation of imposition of candidates,Governor Umah said  that  as a former party chairman,deputy governor and  now governor of the state,he understood  the negative effect of imposition of candidates,hence,he would not be party to such.

He stated   that politics had not eroded the culture of Ebonyi people,who are very peaceful and accommodatiing.

Umahi expressed optimism that the new  PDP executive,led by  Barr.Onyekachi Nwebonyi, would surely take  Ebonyi PDP to an enviable height.

The governor  however admitted that the party was undergoing self-recreation in preparing itself towards reclaiming power at the centre  in 2019.

The PDP state congress saw  Mr Simon Anyigor emerging as the new secretary and Mr Emeka Uzo as treasurer. 

 
Main stakeholders in the state PDP,  including  former Governor  Sam Egwu, Senator Obinna Ogba,   Deputy Governor   Kelechi Igwe and  immediate past Minister of State for  Health,Engr.Fidelis Nwankwo,also attended the congress.