The battle for who picks the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ticket in Orlu Senatorial zone (Imo West) has heightened as two major contenders in the race, Hon Jones Onyeriri, and Hon ThankGod Ezeani plot how to outwit each other at the primaries.
Information reaching Trumpeta Newspaper has it that both men are not leaving any stone unturned in making sure they grab the sole ticket that qualifies one to face the electorate at the general election.
Before now, the Orlu PDP Senatorial ticket had been dominated by Chief Hope Uzodinma, who recently jettisoned PDP for the All Progressive Congress APC, thereby leaving the coast clear for Ezeani and Onyeriri to try each other for size.
While Onyeriri hails from Owerre Nkorji in Nkwerre LGA, Ezeani comes from Uzii, in Ideato North LGA, all in Orlu political zone.
Onyeriri is presently the member representing Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu/Njaba in the House of Representatives, while Ezeani was a former House of Representative member for Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency.
Trumpeta learnt that PDP big wigs in Orlu zone have divided into two with each Group pitching tent with either Ezeani or Onyeriri for the ticket that will quake Orlu nation.
Onyeriri is said to have since commenced sensitizing the Orlu PDP Delegates through his campaign tagged “High Tension”. Many said the movement has been paying good dividends for the Ebony Black Onyeriri, whose almost Eight years in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly has changed his financial fortunes, increasing his war chest to battle Ezeani to a standstill.
Onyereri is also said to have touched a lot of lives in his constituency through his empowerment programmes which trickles down to the grass roots.
However, many say Ezeani will march Onyereri money for money, connection for connection and popularity for popularity.
The diminutive Billionaire from Uzii Ideato North is said to have stockpiled enough fortune to challenge Onyereri even in his own domain Nkwerre, as Ezeani is said to be reconnecting with his old political associates during his prosperous days in the National Assembly.
Sources said that Ezeani, who is said to have sunk a lot of funds into resuscitating Imo PDP is banking on the good will of Imo PDP delegates to pay him back.
However, the general notion now in Orlu PDP, Trumpeta learnt, is to throw away sentiment and select the fellow who will be any easy sale to the Orlu electorate.
The reason is that Senator Hope Uzodinma may emerge APC senatorial candidate, which definitely must stretch Orlu PDP to its elasticity, and therefore must dig up a formula to humiliate the Omuma Oru East born senator, who abandoned PDP after ridding on the back of the party to Nigerian prominence as a term Senator to join APC.
Therefore, the Billion Naira question is; between Onyeriri and Ezeani who is better to be used by PDP to ascend to victory after the 2019 Orlu Senatorial election?
The answer is now left in the hands of Imo PDP hierarchy, the Delegates and Orlu Senatorial electorate.
However, in the next publication on the Orlu Senate ticket under PDP, Trumpeta will boldly tell who between Ezeani and Onyeriri is most qualified for the coveted diadem.
