With the next general election in the country, not more than two years, the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has indicted itself for performing abysmally in the 2023 governorship election in the State.
Recall that the former ruling party in Abia State was defeated by the Labour Party under which the incumbent governor, Alex Otti ran for the election.’
Speaking on its performance in the last election in the State, the Abia State Chairman of the party, Elder Abraham Amah identified the reasons why PDP lost in the 2023 elections. This is even as he said the party has set in motion machinery to return to winning ways in the State, come 2027.
Amah made this disclosure this during an Abia North PDP stakeholders’ and reconciliation meeting held at Abam in Arochukwu Local Government Area. The meeting which was held at the country home of the immediate past member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Uko Nkole attracted stakeholders from across the State.
Among the reasons that brought down PDP in the State, the party Chairman highlighted included embezzlement, among others.
“We know why we lost the election aWe did not lose the election for just one reason. We lost because of several reasons: parties against the party, the Peter Obi wave and fielding of wrong candidates.” He also mentioned the collection of party money by party candidates who ran away with it.
“We have done our synopsis at the level of the State Working Committee about the five Local Councils. There are truths we must tell ourselves. in some Local Councils, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the PDP and the Labour Party have eaten deep. But I want to assure you that the situation is not bad to the extent that we cannot recover our party. This time, we will recover the party.
“I appreciate the fact that this party has offended some people, a lot of people. I am also aware that there are a lot of people we have not done anything to, who have just decided to pay us back in that form. This party has made some people billionaires, even in Abia North. This party made some people acquire Ph.D. They now dare to speak evil against this party.
“The truth about it is that the people out there know that the worst set of people you contend with are politicians,” Amah said.
The party Chairman, however, clarified that an average politician will be happy when things favour him. “Even when the process was considered not to be good. Then any day anything goes against him, heaven must fall,” he said regrettably.
Amah used the occasion to appreciate God. He noted that the 2023 election was one of the biggest lessons that has happened to the PDP in the State.
“If we did not lose that election, a lot of us wouldn’t have a say today. We are speaking today because we lost that election. If we had not lost that election, some people would not have allowed others to sit at the table,” Amah pointed out.
“We have known that indeed, failure is an orphan, and that success is a favourite of everybody.”
“A mistake was made. I come here as party Chairman to appeal to every one of us, let us forgive ourselves and move forward. I assure you we are going to win back power by the grace of God,” the Chairman pleaded.
Amah also used the occasion to dispel the rumour that PDP members in the State House of Assembly are gravitating towards the State Governor, Alex Otti.
He pointed out that members are working with LP Governor and cannot completely be detached from “that LP Governor.
He noted that once in a while the members will interface with LP and the Governor. And that should not be interpreted that they want to leave the PDP.
Kneeling down, the party Chairman pleaded for forgiveness for one another amongst the party faithful to move forward.
He said, “We have done the evaluation. Those who lose the election should forget that. Maybe, that is the way God wants it. We have what it takes to make it. We are good to go. Let us move forward and we will recover our mandate.”
In his submission, the host of the meeting, Nkole regretted that PDP has turned a breeding ground for other parties in the State.
He said, “PDP has been turned into a breeding ground; a nursery for transplant (for other parties). Let us unite Abia North together. 2023 has come and gone. We have learnt our lessons. Abia North appears to have been neglected. Nobody can kill Abia North except themselves. Be grounded, let nobody deceive you, support your party. We are a great party, others are hybrid. Do all you can to reflect the party. PDP is the organic party that has regained its identity. No need to leave the party for others.
Adding his voice, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Eric Ikwuagwu, noted that the party is passing through a regeneration.
He said “PDP is the fear of every other political party in Abia State. Whatever is happening in the party is like a tree shedding its leaves and it will regenerate. PDP is the only organic party in Abia.”
source: Punch
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