Speaking to journalists after inspecting ongoing final asphalt overlay on Faulks Road, Aba, yesterday, Ikpeazu said: “No member of G5 can railroad another member into supporting anyone against his will as suggested by Kalu.”
Recall that during a recent interview with Channels Television on Monday, Kalu had said: “Tinubu is well liked by the North and is from the South West. He is going to get a sizeable vote in Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra and Enugu. And he’s going to have the support of Governor Wike of Rivers State, so we’re on track.
“My governor, Ikepazu, will also support Tinubu. My senatorial district is going to give Tinubu the vote.”
Responding to journalists after his project inspection, Ikpeazu, who dismissed Kalu’s statement, described it as mere wishful thinking and the usual political speculation associated with the season.
Earlier, the Director of Strategic Engagement, Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Chief John Kalu, had, in a statement issued in Umuahia, assured there was no truth in the statement credited to Kalu, recalling that in the run up to 2019 general elections, there were similar speculations around the governor, because of his non-rancorous brand of politics, which allowed him to accommodate different political views and orientations without qualms.
“Ikpeazu is a democrat, and even as he frowns on some decisions of his party, he remains a committed member of the PDP family. Ikpeazu is in touch with Abians and will not derail from the decision of majority of his people, which does not presently incline towards the All Progressives Congress (APC) or its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
“It is noteworthy that in the field, APC structures in Abia South Senatorial District have completely collapsed into the PDP as was seen during the PDP rally, held at Ahiaba, in Obingwa Council. So, it is laughable for anyone to imagine the governor is working for the same party that has collapsed as a result of the good work he has been doing in the state.”
