There Will Be No Window For Any Manipulation- Onu, PDP Sen. Aspirant.
An Ebonyi South Senatorial Aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, ahead of the February 3, 2023 By-election in the State, Barr. Silas Onu has said that there will be no window for any manipulation before, during and after the election.
In an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, Barr. Onu said that the party will make sure it blocks all windows of cheating , manipulation, intimidation and harassment ahead of the election.
He noted the APC’s only hope of winning the election is to use security to undermine INEC. “We will make sure INEC is not compromised. We will make sure the security agencies also do their work. Let the people’s will be the determining factor in the election”, he said
Barr. Onu said his motivation for vying for the position is to provide service to the people. “We are aware that some opponents are already plotting to rig the election using security agencies to compromise some electoral officials.
He lamented that the zone has been badly represented in the past and he has come to offer a better alternative to the people.
He said: “The motivation for running is service to the people. Our people have been badly represented for many years and I do think that our people deserve better representation not about christmas largesse.
“Every Christmas you come and give people motorcycles and bags of rice and people come and dance for you. It is beyond that, representation is a whole package.
“The people’s interest must be advanced at the center. There are a lot of things you can attract from the center to your people both from government and other interests that exist in your zone.
“There are lots of ways you can promote your people, artisans can get good promotions from the senator and even civil servants, their interests can be better protected if they have a good Senator.
“Apart from all of this, there is a passion to serve my people that is deep within my heart. I am very passionate about it”, he said.
On zoning, Mr Onu, a State former Chairman of the PDP said that his party has never given the ticket to anybody from his Ohaozara local government area.
He however noted that though zoning favours him, he was running based on competence and not on zoning.
He expressed confidence that he will emerge victorious in the senatorial election no matter the pedigree of candidates other parties will field.
