Abia APC disowns statement concerning Ohuabunwa

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has disowned a statement in which a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mao Ohuabunwa.

The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Okey Ezeala, made the position known in a statement on Wednesday.

Ezeala, also the Director of Strategic Communications of Abia State APC Campaign Council, said in the statement: “The attention of the All Progressives Congress Abia State Chapter has been drawn to a recent publication purporting to have emanated from APC members of Abia north senatorial district; wherein a certain Mao Ohuabunwa of PDP was mentioned.

“Abia APC wishes to clarify that NO MEMBER NOR STAKEHOLDER OF ABIA APC ever held such meeting as rumored and therefore enjoin the general public to disregard the petty political blackmail of hired PDP apologists who are obviously threatened by the giant strides of APC in Abia north under the leadership of Our popularly elected Sen. Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and the rest of the Stakeholders in quality representation, law making, constituency outreach and public infrastructure from the APC led federal government.

“While we are not perturbed by the antics of our opponents, we implore our teeming supporters to focus on the rescue and develop Abia mission of Abia APC 2023.”