Crisis Rocks Ehime Mbano APC, PDP APGA,  …as Ezinne Amaka Agbiogwu Set For Victory 

By Anyi Lemchi

From all indications,  the Action Alliance  Candidate for Ehime Mbano Assembly Seat, Ezinne Amaka Agbiogwu has been tipped to take over from the incumbent House Member, Rt Hon Emeka Nduka.

Investigations by Starpost Express Newspaper revealed that  the former Executive Chairman of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area stands a better chance to emerge Ehime Mbano House member for the Tenth Assembly,  following the ongoing internal crisis in the major  political parties in Ehime Mbano LGA.

Starpost Express Newspaper reliably gathered that the existing division and acrimony among the members of the three major political parties also affected the performances of their party candidates during the just concluded National Assembly election in the area,  as the aggrieved party members worked against the victory of their party candidates during the election.

A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress ( APC)  in Ehime Mbano LGA who pleaded anonymity,  told Starpost Express Newspaper that Engr Ben Ozoemeana was forcefully imposed on them by few persons, adding that some of them who are aggrieved over the imposition which they alleged that  the Party leadership in the State  has failed to address,  will ensure that he did not win the election come March 11th.

According to him, ” Listen to me, the circumstances that made Engr Ben Ozoemeana  APC Ehime Mbano Assembly Candidate is not fair, credible and transparent. He was imposed on us as a candidate and the only way we can express our displeasure is to ensure he loses at the polls, so that APC State leadership will known that he is not popular.”

Anther aggrieved party leader who also pleaded anonymity,  pointed out that the party candidate lacks the strength and cohesion to drive APC to victory come March 11, adding that most of them are left with no other option than to vote and support any party candidate of their choice.

While there is move to appease all the aggrieved APC members in Ehime Mbano LGA by the Party leadership in the State but such movement will never be possible in PDP as the party has  been divided into two  camps already.

Investigations revealed that members of PDP loyal to Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha have concluded plans to adopt another party candidate for March 11th  House of Assembly Election against Chief Chidiebere Ogaraku who is the PDP flag bearer for the election in Ehime Mbano LGA.

A Chieftain of the Party from Umueze ll  who pleaded anonymity vowed to stop him from wining the House of Assembly Election, stressing that Chief Chidiebere Ogaraku camp which are loyal to Senator Samuel Anyanwu contributed immensely to the defeat of PDP Imo North Senatorial Candidate, Chief Emmanuel Okewulonu .

” Those Divine Mandate people worked against our candidate and he lost. Come March 11th, we will also work against their own candidate which is Chief Chidiebere Ogaraku and he will lose his own election also. Our own camp will never accept any reconciliation till after the election because they also refused to accept our appeal to them before National Assembly election.”

” Please go and mark it, we must stop Chief Chidiebere Ogaraku come March 11th House of Assembly Election. Nobody should talk of rebuilding PDP now because everyone must be a victim.”

A female member of PDP from Nsu who strongly pleaded anonymity accused Divine Mandate Group of sabotaging the victory of Chief Emmanuel Okewulonu and vowed to make sure Chief Chidiebere Ogaraku loses his own election.”

According to her, ” yes, PDP has no candidate in March 11th  House of Assembly Election in Ehime Mbano LGA and we will prove it . Even if our camp leadership gives counter directive, we, the women will disobey it. Anybody talking of reconciliation now is wasting time.”

The All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA candidate, Hon Kelechi Iwueze who many thought will benefit from the crisis is currently facing strong opposition in his party as some members of APGA in Ehime Mbano have accused him of working against the party House of Representatives candidate, Hon Udo Ejelonu during the National Assembly election.

The aggrieved APGA members from Ehime Mbano insisted that Hon Kelechi Iwueze worked for the defeated APC candidate, Deacon Chike Okafor against the Emergence of Udo Ejelonu.

” Hon Kelechi Iwueze betrayed our own chosen candidate, Hon Udo Ejelonu and we will also betray him and vote for another party candidate on March 11th House of Assembly Election.”

However, with this ongoing ugly development in APC, PDP and APGA in Ehime Mbano LGA,  Starpost Express Newspaper gathered that it  may push Ezinne Amaka Agbiogwu who many believed is more accepted and political experienced than other candidates,  as the most popular choice for all the aggrieved party members in Ehime Mbano LGA for the House of Assembly Seat come March 11th Election.