The Abia North Political stakeholders have accused the Ukwa La Ngwa leaders forum of planning to dishonour an agreement reached by the parties in 2019.

Recall that the leaders of Ukwa La Ngwa group had in a press statement, claimed that the Abia State governorship seat come 2023, is due to the Ngwa people, Umunneato axis precisely.

Umunneato is comprised of; Isialangwa South, Isialangwa North and Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Areas of the state.

According to a communique released by the Abia North stakeholders on June 30, it was agreed that the people of Ukwa La Ngwa would support the Abia North in 2023, hence they help in securing the governorship position for a second tenure of governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

The stakeholders maintained that power should return to the Abia North for the sake of equity, justice and fairness.

They called on the Ukwa La Ngwa leaders to own up to their promise and ensure that the bond is not broken, adding that the Abia North stakeholders will utilize all peaceful and constitutional avenue to ensure that the right thing is done.

The communique read in part;

Communique Issued At End of Abia North Town Hall Meeting Held At Udumeze Hall, Elu Ohafia

On the 30th of June 2021, Abia North Stakeholders after our General Town Hall meeting held at Udumeze Town Hall, Elu Ohafia, Ohafia Local Governnment Area of Abia State unanimously issue the following Communiqué:

2. That, standing on the provisions of the 1999 constitution as amended, we maintain that the Governorship seat has always rotated in Abia state within the three senatorial zones just as it is obtainable in the 36 states of the federation and that the former Governors have always ensured it is adhered to.

3. That we are not privy to any other rotational pattern other than the Senatorial arrangement and will not subscribe to any strange and primordial zoning arrangement that is neither constitutional nor known to law.

4. That as always, we are unshaken on our resolve that as a matter of equity, justice and fairness that power should return to Abia North by 2023, having patiently waited for 16 years in order to allow her sister senatorial zones to take their turn.

5. That Abia state Governorship has never been determined by money, threats, intimidation and the use of the instrumentality of the power and influence of the state Government and her agencies and employees.

6. That we are therefore bemused by a recent communiqué released by purported Ukwa La Ngwa Elders Council, wherein they sought to dishonor an agreement they reached with Ndi Abia North on the 5th of March 2019 that they will support Abia North In 2023 after Dr. Ikpeazu.

7. That Its on record that apart from the agreement reached with the powerful delegation sent by Ukwa la Ngwa Elders, that the Crème de la Crème of the traditional Rulers from Ukwa Ngwa extraction also sent a delegation to Abia North Traditional Rulers where the same agreement was reached that they will support Abia North in 2023 once Governor Ikpeazu is Supported to complete his tenure.

8. That as Peace loving people and Honourable men, we as well as the Traditional Rulers from Abia North upheld our part of that Agreement and expects our brothers and Elders from Ukwa La Ngwa to be Honourable enough to stand by their word so that the bond will not be broken.

9. That the Politics of grandstanding, confrontation, blackmail, threat and intimidation as vividly expressed in that said “Ukwa La Ngwa leaders” recent press release, is mundane and that the dangers and implication of attempting to violate the natural flow of equity against conscience and peace will not do anyone any good.

10. That we expect the true elders of Ukwa la Ngwa to rise to the occasion because and Igbo adage says that he who is absent when a Corpse is buried usually exhumes it from the leg.

13. That we shall continue to pursue without respite the agenda of ensuring that the right thing is done and will utilize every peaceful and constitutional avenue to ensure the goal is achieved.

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