The embattled govenorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State Senator Obinna Ogba, has assured his supporters and PDP faithful in Ebonyi State, that no man born of a woman would take away the mandate they freely gave to him.
Sen Ogba who stated this while addressing a mammoth crowd of his supporters at his campaign office in Abakaliki, shortly after returning from Abuja, told them that the Appeal Court judgement in Abuja had returned his mandate, and urged them not to entertain further fear.
It would be recalled that a Court of Appeal in Abuja had on 19th July, 2022, ordered a retrial of a suit which invalidated the primary election that produced Ogba as the 2023 Governorship candidate of the PDP in Ebonyi State.
Senator Ogba and Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii had been enmeshed in a tussle over who is the authentic governorship candidate of the PDP in Ebonyi State.
Ogba who is currently representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone at the National Assembly said it was the greatest joke of the century for someone who didn't participate in the primary election to run to court seeking the cancellation of the exercise.
According to him,the national secretariat conducted only one primary election in Ebonyi State, that's the election of 4th and 5th June, 2022.
Ogba further boasted that PDP would win Ebonyi State in 2023.
He thanked the people for their supports and solidarity.
"I don't know how to thank you. When I came down from the plane at Akanu Ibiam international airport, the crowd I saw was so intimidating and these are all Ebonyi people. You have made me proud and I'm not going to disappoint you. I thank you all for the supports and solidarity.
"I made a promise to you people, that this mandate you gave to me, no man born of a woman will take it away from me.And I will do that in the spirit of Ebonyi people. I may not have money but I have the Grace.
"Please, don't be deceived, I have been in this party from day one that PDP was formed in August 1988 at Sheraton hotel, Abuja and till today, I have been this Party. Some of these people fighting us now, I gave them membership cards and some didn't even have membership cards until we started contesting this election.
"I have always said that court is not for one person. Don't fear, believe in God. Social media is not PDP. By the time we will come to the social media, they will disappear.
"I'm here to thank you, all of you, that have stood behind me and others. We ask for your prayers and we know that with your prayers, we shall get to the promise land.
"God knows our hearts, God knows why we are contesting and God knows what we have in mind for Ebonyi people. So, don't shake, there is no need to fear at all, there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
"Don't listen to gossip. As far as we are concerned, the national secretariat conducted only one election in Ebonyi State, that's the election of 4th and 5th June, 2022, and somebody who didn't participate in the election is now going to court to seek cancellation of an election he never participated. What's his interest?
"You know that since 1999, Ebonyi State belongs to PDP and PDP belongs to Ebonyi State and in 2023, PDP will still win". Ogba declared.
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