PDP 2023: Izhi People In Diaspora Go Tough, Warn Against Kinsmen Accepting Deputy Governor's Position In Ebonyi

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Abakaliki-Izhi Agenda, a socio-cultural organization has threatened to denounce Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) faithfuls from Izhi clan who accepted Deputy Governor's position from the party in the upcoming general election in Ebonyi state.

The group made this known in a statement signed by the founder, comrade Onyibe Jeremiah and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki. According to the statement, the group frowned at the party inglorious attitude towards its zoning principle which they neglected with intention to keep the people as perpetual orphan with the party.

They emphasized that the party that's known to had gained alot of support from Ebonyi North zone whose turn to benefit from the rotational system as seen since the inception of democracy in the state turned back to deny their supporters with a "highest bidder" politics. The group warned that any of their sons or daughters who accepts to serve as Deputy Governor from any of their embattled guber candidates would be rejected from the land. The statement read in part:

"IZHI PEOPLE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY OF THEIR SON/DAUGHTER WHO WILL ACCEPT DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP TICKET IN PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN EBONYI STATE

"It is of great importance we make it known to the entire Izhi people and the general public and as well register our displeasure and dissatisfaction on the recently concluded PDP primaries in Ebonyi state and further warn any Izhi man from accepting to be a running mate to any individual that PDP finally filled as a flag bearer of the party in Ebonyi state.

"The action of People’s Democratic Party PDP in Ebonyi state has ingloriously presented itself as a tool in the hands of the highest bidder and have neglected their foundational arrangements as they jettison their own zoning formula once it’s the time for Izhi man to benefit from the zoning agreement without recourse that Izhi people for the years past strongly stand and have offered block votes for the victory of people’s Democratic Party in all the elections in Nigeria.

"In response to the neglect, disregard and lack of political will to upholds it’s own zoning arrangement initiated and enshrined in it’s own constitution as amended, we wish to urge every Izhi man and woman to reject the position of deputy governor should the party makes any advance to give the position to Izhi people.

"We are by this press release wish to inform every social cultural organization In Izhi land, age grade Interest group, development unions, town unions, Community and village unions including peer group as well as good spirited individuals to mobilize and peacefully protest should anyone from Izhi land who feel that out of his personal interest will defile the interest of Izhi people to accept to deputize any candidate that People’s Democratic Party PDP will present in the fourth coming general election.

"Izhi people have paid allot of sacrifices for the interest and progress of Ebonyi State and such great gesture should be reciprocated and rewarded not taken as act of foolishness and weakness just as People’s Democratic Party PDP in Ebonyi state demonstrated.

"In our own part, we are going to reject the position of deputy governor as rumored that they are to pick deputy from Izhi, and as well reject any Izhi man that may accept to be deputy governor, Izhi truly deserve governoship candidate from PDP.

"The progress and interest of Izhi people matters and we will not tolerate anyone who will move in disregard of Izhi Agenda, the genuine movement for Izhi people to produce governor after the creation of Ebonyi state need a total support of all and sundry.

"Finally, we urge every Ebonyians who loves equity and embraces justice to support Izhi people to produce the next governor of Ebonyi state".