FOLLOWING Governor Alex Otti’s sterling developmental strides in Abia state, more prominent politicians from Ukwa East Local Government Area of the state have joined the growing number of decampees who have cross- carpeted to the Labour Party (LP)with a firm promise to support the Governor come 2027 for his second term re- election to continue his good works for the people of Abia state.
Among the latest entrants is a former State Treasurer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief lsrael Nwahunnya (Bekee Ukwa) who was received into the party, yestersday, saturday with his numerous supporters at the residence of the ward chairman of the LP in Ohuru/ Mkporobe ward of Ukwa East Local Government Area, Chief Chima Ekeke.
Chief Israel Nwahunnya who is one of most experienced and oldest politicians from the council had also been the Local Government Chairman of the party both during the PDP and PPA days and is seen to be of immense asset to the LP .
It should be recalled that in the past few months, the ranks of the LP in the Local Government has risen with two former commissioners, Chief Ossy Nwamuo and Barr. Tony Nwamuo including a Former T C Chairman of the council, Chief Sunday Uche Ajah who also joined the party with hundreds of their supporters. This number is beside those who had individually joined the party last year like the immediate past Deputy Chairman of the Council, Hon. Eric Ugbor and Hon. ELvis Nwagbara who is now the current state Treasurer of the party amongst many others. This latest development has obviously given the LP a boost and upper hand in the council against 2027.
On hand to receive the decampees yesterday were, the State Commissioner for lnformation , Prince Okey Kanu, the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Chibunna Akara, Former Mayor of the council and a commissioner in the Local Government Service Commission, Lady Dr. Ngozi Nwagbara, the Chairman of LP in the council, Mr. Clement Maraizu Nwankwo and his Abia Arise Counterpart, Larry and their Excos, amongst others.
Earlier, the leader of the decampees, Chief lsrael Nwahunnya thanked the leaders and members of the party for openly and sincerely welcoming them into their fold saying that they were convinced to join the party following the Governor’s superlative infrastructural development which has positively impacted in all sectors of the state.
He assured that they would support the Governor in his current giant efforts of transforming the state as well as work assiduously and collectively to ensure that the Governor achieves re- election come 2027.
The State Commissioner for lnformation, Prince Okey kanu welcomed the decampees and assured them of equal treatment stressing that the party has enough room to contain all.
He numerated some of the Governor’s achievements and assured that the transformational strides of the present Government will touch all nooks and crannies of the state.
In his speech, the executive Chairman of Ukwa East Local Government Area, Hon. Chibunna Akara expressed joy as he welcomed the decampees saying that ” With calibre of the defectors into the party we are fully assured of comprehensive electoral victory come 2027″
He assured the party’s new members that they have become integral part of the party without segregation and no stumbling block to their aspirations and entilements. He called on party leaders to immediately commence membership registration of all new members into the party across all the wards of the council.