The Real Reason Why Many Abians Want Ikpeazu Out And Otti In

Abiastatenews took to the streets of Aba and Umuahia to find out why many people hate Governor Ikpeazu so much, despite his excellent performance this few months  as Governor, the is people don't like Alex Otti, but they rather prefer him than Okezie Ikpeazu why? what we found out is quiet shocking.

The background of Abia Democratic process is needed to understand Ikpeazu problem.

The problem

Though the PDP has been in power in the state since 1999 – except the three years – 2007 – 2010 – that former Governor Theodore Orji functioned as governor on the platform of Progressive People’s Alliance, PPA – not a few say “Abia is PDP and PDP is Abia”.

They may be correct. In 1999, the governorship tussle was between former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who contested the election on the platform of the PDP and Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, who
ran on the banner of the then All People’s Party, which later transmuted to All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP,

Though the electoral umpire declared the PDP candidate winner of the election, not a few claimed that the election was mindlessly rigged in favour of the PDP candidate.

As soon as Ogbulafor approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration of the PDP candidate as winner of the election, some elders and political stakeholders in Abia, who apparently knew what transpired during the election, “begged” Ogbulafor to withdraw his case at the
tribunal.

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One of the elders who participated in the series of discussions leading to Ogbulafor’s withdrawal of the case from the tribunal told LEADERSHIP that PDP never won the governorship election in
the state in 1999.

Ogbulafor later decamped to PDP and was
subsequently rewarded with the position of national secretary of the party.

Again in 2003, the APGA governorship candidate in the state, late Chief Onwuka Kalu, the renowned industrialist from Abiriba, gave the PDP candidate a big fight during that year’s election to the extent that many strongly believed that the APGA candidate was rigged out of the election.

“APGA is a mass movement in the South-East, particularly Abia state”, said the then national chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie.

Ikpeazu's Problem

Though many say Ikpeazu is eminently qualified to be governor of Abia state, his trouble with the electorate stemmed from his close relationship with Senator Theodore Orji, the immediate past
governor of the state.

The immediate past governor, many said
performed abysmally low in the eight years he superintended over Abia state despite the stupendous allocations he received from the federation account.

“All the roads in Aba and other cities in the state collapsed during the tenure of the immediate past former governor. The rate of youth unemployment increased during his tenure, and nothing worked at all despite the huge allocations that accrued to the state from the federation account and the multiple taxation that characterized his administration said Okechukwu Igwe, a resident of Aba.

In the days and weeks leading the the PDP
governorship primaries in the state, most eligible voters vowed not to support any PDP governorship candidate overtly or covertly sponsored by the immediate past governor.

The consensus here was that whoever emerged governor on the platform of PDP, would be a replica of the immediate past governor in terms of lack of ideas and even willingness to develop
the state.

“We voted massively for Dr. Alex Otti during the last governorship election in the state because we didn’t want former governor Orji’s stooge to succeed him. He will definitely behave like his political godfather”, said James Ukachukwu, an
Aba-based cab driver.

However, Ikpeazu has proved those who never wanted him to be governor wrong. He has started rebuilding most of the dilapidated roads in Aba, using what he described as “cement technology”. And beyond that, his administration
has come out with a blue-print for an integrated development of the state.

Nevertheless, the Supreme Court will look at the decision of the Appeal Court based on law, instead of Ikpeazu’s performance in the last seven months he has been governor of Abia  State.

Addressing Problems

T.A Orji and Ikpeazu will loot Abia state dry : The truth is if money was looted it has already been looted, because both T.A Orji and his Son Chinedu Orji are settled in the Senate and House respectively, they won't be broke to need more money from Gov Ikpeazu.

ON THE CONTRARY

Alex Otti must recoup his expenses, Alex Otti as a one time director of Diamond bank, spent above his pocket, based on the maximum take home package of bank MD's, he spent more than he made. So he must have had sponsors.

This sponsors have been rumored to be in the mould of Dangote, a business man. And as a business man he requires interest in every loan he give. If true Alex Otti have a hell lot to pay when he becomes Abia Governor, because fellers have it that he borrowed a lot from different people.

While Ikpeazu's cabinet and other individuals that supported his election win are settled, Otti on the other hand will start afresh to settle his own.

In nutshell when it comes to who will chop Abia money most, Alex Otti is best placed to do that, do even more than T.A and Ikuku combined.

The only alternative is Samson Ogah, the man every Abian love, who was sadly done away with.

Abians should stick with the devil they know Ikpeazu rather than the Angel they do not know. After 4 years we will reexamine him and his works.