Guber Poll: PDP Screens Umahi, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu , Others

Guber Poll: PDP Screens Umahi, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu , Others

By Joyce Onuora Abakaliki

David Nweze Umahi,(Ebonyi) his counterparts Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu), Okeize Ikpeazu,(Abia)  and

other governorship aspirants in four states in the zone have been

screened for the forthcoming guber primary Elections

The South- East PDP Gubernatorial screening Committee of the party

screened the Governorship aspirants for their second term at the

Peoples Democratic party Zonal Office in Enugu to contest their

respective state Governorship primaries.

Governor Umahi who spoke after the screening, said that the will of God

must prevail over his ambition irrespective of the whims and caprices

of those in privileged positions.

He also called on Nigerians to make themselves available to be used by

God to change the current situation in the country for the better by

making the right choices come 2019.

Umahi expressed gratitude to God, the national leadership of the PDP

under Uche Secondus and the Zonal Chairman, Austin Umahi, for bringing

peace to the party and repositioning it for greater political impact.

“I am grateful to God for being here once again. God reminded me that

about this time four years ago, I came to the same Enugu for

screening.

“Then, I came like an oppressed person, as a challenged person with

lots of uncertainties and people had gone ahead of me to offer bribe

to the panel so that I would be screened out but God later prevailed.

It is an honour and privilege, It is not by might but by the will of

God, i am very thankful to God and the leadership of the party at the

national level and the national Vice Chairman for bringing peace to

the party.

“It is our prayer that God will prevail in our nation and the right

choices will emerge.” he said.

According to the National Vice Chairman of PDP, South East Zone,

Deacon Austin Umahi,  10 aspirants for governorship

position on the platform of the party in the zone were screened by the

Committee.

According to him, seven out of the 10 aspirants came from Imo State,

while only the incumbents in Abia, Enugu and Ebonyi States presented

themselves for the screening, meaning they were unopposed in their

States.

The screening was attended by the PDP Governors of Abia, Enugu and

Ebonyi States, with a former member of the House of Representatives,

Emeka Ihedioha, and six others from Imo State.