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2023 main elections: Ichita emerges ICHITAAPGA deputy Governorship Candidate in Abia
Greg Ibe, the governorship standard-bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in Abia state (APGA) for the forthcoming general election in 2023, has picked the member representing Aba south Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Obinna Ichita as his running matefor the forthcoming general election in the state.
Mr Ichita is the APGA leader in Abia State and the only APGA lawmaker in the State House of Assembly.
However, Prof Ibe, while unveiling his running-mate in a release issued to journalists in Umuahia, on Saturday, hinged the choice of Hon Obinna Ichita, after aan extensive, rigorous and painstaking screening execrise conducted by the party among many aspirants initially, which finally culminated in the nomination of three eminently qualified Abia people, from whom the latter emerged.
He hinted that the party adhered strictly to the existing guidelines, protocols, due process and ground rules, which among many criteria provide for specific functions and contributions by different organs of the party at State Working Committee and National Working Committee levels in collaboration and consultation with the candidate, in arriving at the decision.
According to the APGA gubernatorial candidate, some of the considerations which influenced the emergence of Ichita includes is during membership of APGA even during turbulent periods, sterling performance as leader of the party in the house of Assembly, equalizing senatorial zone of origin and public acceptability and grassroots support.
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“it is believed that he will bring his vast legislative experience to bear on the ticket while fusing with Prof Ibe’s robust background in business, academia and international diplomacy to reposition Abia”, the release added.
Source: Thepressradio.com |Nigeria |Chijindu Emeruwa
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