By Nwaokolie Thelma/Orji Sampson
Ahiazu PDP was agog on Saturday as winners of the PDP primaries for Ahiazu state constituency, Mr. Samuel Nkem Otuibe (a.k.a Molar, the Good Samaritan) and Chief Emeka Chinedu, the party candidate for Ahiazu/Ezinihitte federal constituency paid them a thank you visit at the LGA party secretariat in Afor Oru over the weekend.
Trumpeta gathered from Chuma Nnaji, media assistant to the two PDP candidates that unlike other politicians that the worthy sons of Mbaise are already showing good signs of effective and responsible representation even before the proper elections.
In his address, Mr. Sam Otuibe said he was in their mix with a grateful heart to say thank you to the party members in Ahiazu state constituency for their positive decision in considering him capable for the Imo state house of Assembly seat for Ahiazu Mbaise. He however appreciated his fellow contenders and promised to work with everybody and will not exclude anybody maintaining that he cannot people’s sweat that are working for him to dry before he rewards them.
In the same vein, Chief Emeka Chinedu in his speech said choosing him portrays a new dawn for the people of Ahiazu/Ezinihitte federal constituency. He thanked the delegates, the leadership and the entire party members for their support which resulted to victory and said that his victory is for all, because if the final victory must be achieved, all hands must be in deck for victory in the general election to be realized.
The Host Chairman Nze Richard Iwu in his word, he said that it is a Win, Win galore. That a credible, free and fair primaries gave birth to candidates who have worked tirelessly for the victory. He said, let not the euphoria or the primary election victory carry us away. He said that Feb. 2019 election is a must win and we as a party must begin now to strategize and position ourselves to take it, because power is taking and not seen. He appreciated the members of Ahiazu PDP for choosing the best candidates without baize among other aspirants.