2023: Abia state and old issues of zoning, charter of equity

Until last month, when Senate Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe publicly declared his interest to take over from the current occupant of the office, Okezie Ikpeazu in 2023, there was wide- held assumption that power would automatically return to the Abia north, where it started in 1999.

“So, what I’m telling Ndi Abia is that they should expect Mmagha Ndigbo as their next governor in 2023”, he had told the gathering. At the moment, a lawyer, Mrs Nnenna Okoro; a Philanthropist, Onyekwere Akym Uche popularly called OAU; Proprietor, Gregory University, Prof Greg Ibe and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Uche Ogar, all from Abia north have reportedly indicated an interest in the race for governorship in 2023 on the notion that it is going to be their turn.

One of the advocates and political analysts in the state, Mrs Jacinta Nwosu, went further to insist that the state had suffered because zoning had enthroned mediocrity in the system, stressing that the way candidates were anointed and imposed on the people had retarded development. According to him, “Those that think that Abia is a business empire have ensured that nothing happens without them. They do this by handing over power to their surrogates from other zones in the name of equity and fair play. Abia was in someone’s pocket during T.A Orji’s administration until they quarreled over-sharing formulas. Now, T.A left and handed over to another surrogate from another zone. That is what is trying to replay in 2023, which citizens must guard against.

No need for all this zoning in Abiastate, I am in my early 30s, born & brought up in Aba, equally school & graduated in Abia; this zoning has not helped the state at all! Let the best candidates comes out irrespective of your zone, we will vote for the best candidate!

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