Gracia Simeon-Abakaliki
A critical stakeholder of the All Progressive Congress in Ebonyi State and Chairman Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Chief Elias Mbam, has charged Governor David Umahi to desist from imposing his successor come 2023 general election.
According to Mbam, anointing a Successor is capable of closing the political space against potential aspirants and APC in the state.
Mbam stated this hours the governor announces the embattled Speaker of the state House of Assembly Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru as his successor.
He then urged the governor and leader of their party in the state to give all the interested aspirants equal opportunity to contest for the position.
“If the announcement is correct, it means they are closing the political space against potential aspirants and it is not good for our party .
“INEC and our party has emphasize that there should be no imposition of candidates And if we close the political space in the disguise of anointing or endorsement, to impose a candidate, it will not be for the interest of the party. It will close the space for other aspirants and we run the risk of losing in 2023 election
“I know the governor is the leader of the party in the State and so all of us in the party are his children. So I expect him as a father of the party to give every of his child equal opportunity and let the people determine who will be their governor.
“I am well prepared for the service this state. I don’t think anybody knows the Stakeholders of this state more than me because I have always serve my people” he said
Recall that the traditional rulers from Izzi clan had few weeks ago, endorses the embattled Speaker as their sole candidate for the gubernatorial position which immediately attracted critics from the critical stakeholders of the area as the monarchs are not politicians to endorse a candidate.
