SUPPLEMENTARY POLL: Don’t bother! Ebonyi APC candidate withdraws from Assembly race, joins PDP

With just few hours to the supplementary elections in Ebonyi, the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for Ezza North-west State constituency, Barr. Chikaodili Nomeh has discontinued his ambition and pledged support for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Hon. Victor Chukwu.

The State Assembly elections of March 9, was stalled in three constituencies in the State which comprises of Ezza North-West Ezza North-East and Izzi East owing to violence and destruction of electoral materials by political thugs

While addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, Nomeh blamed the APC leadership and the guber candidate for the failure the party recorded in the last election, stating that as a major reason for his decision to pull out of the race.

READ ALSO: On eve of supplementary polls, Bauchi finance commissioner resigns

While congratulating Governor David Umahi and the People’s Democratic Party, he emphasized that his decision was made freely without coercion, adding that he consulted widely with his supporters before taking the step.

He said, “The borderline of the whole issue were visible disposition of the APC in the State as demonstrated in both electioneering campaigns and elections proper where the party lost even in the guber candidate’s polling unit to the rampaging Peoples Democratic Party in the National Assembly elections in the State.

“With all the issues, it became obvious that APC in the State was never serious in elections.”

“Therefore, after a thorough consultation with family members and political associates, I hereby resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress, and withdraw from the contest as well as the supplementary election slated to hold in Ezza North-West State constituency on Saturday, 23rd March, 2019.”

Nomeh finally called on his teaming supporters to accept the decision in good faith while joining hands with him in support of the developmental programmes ongoing in the state even as he moved to the PDP.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now