Tension is gradually building in the Abia State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the deputy governorship candidate of late Professor Uche Ikonne, Barr. Philip Okey Igwe is obviously not taking is removal as deputy governorship candidate for the current PDP gubernatorial candidate Chief Okey Ahiwe lightly.

In a press release made available to ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER, Barr. Philip Okey Igwe who is the current member representing Umunneochi State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, revealed that he has cautioned against the attempt to unlawfully subvert his candidature, as that will render the entire PDP gubernatorial candidature inchoate and will amount to pulling the rug from under the feet of the PDP.

Igwe maintained that his candidature subsists in accordance with the constitution and the Electoral Act. He finally called on his supporters to remain calm and posited that the attempted perfidy shall surely fail.

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PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Barr. Phillip Okey Igwe Calls on Supporters and Fans to Remain Calm in the Face of Purported Substitution

I wish to use this medium to thank all my supporters, fans and all Abians of good will for your phone calls and show of concern in the face of attempted substitution of my candidature as the duly nominated and subsisting deputy gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, Abia State for the 2023 General Elections.

I have committed my soul, resources and energy to the course of victory for our party since my nomination alongside my late boss. My boss passed, and I have accepted his passing, albeit painfully, as the will of divinity. Yet, my candidature subsists in accord with the constitution and our Electoral Act.

Indeed, certain entrenched interests that are and were opposed to what Prof and myself represented towards charting the course of a new, sustainable Abia, have arisen against me. I will advise them to see reason, exercise due caution and understand that their attempt to unlawfully subvert my candidature shall fail and worse still render the entire PDP gubernatorial candidature inchoate – that will amount to pulling the rug from the under the feet of our great party.

Finally, I want to charge all my supporters to remain law-abiding and stay the course towards victory. Attempted perfidy shall surely fail. God bless you all.

Hon. Phillip Okey Igwe, Esq.

Member ABHA Umuneochi State Constituency

PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate