REVEALED!!! WHY ONELGA LAWMAKER, COMMISSIONER AT LOGGERHEADS
There are strong indications that the lawmaker representing
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni constituency 1 in the Rivers
State House of Assembly, Christian Ahiakwor, may not return to the house in
2019.
There were strong indications that his second term ambition
stood threatened due to alleged disagreements between him and his kinsman, the
state commissioner for power, Shedrack Chukwu.
Though Ahiakwor, who confirmed his second term ambition, asserts
that nobody could stop him from contesting the PDP ticket during the primary, Kristina
Reports’ findings reveal that already there were strategic moves allegedly been
made to scuttle his second term ambition.
Both men are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in the state and from the Egi clan in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area
(ONELGA).
Sources close to the commissioner hinted that as part of
plans to ensure Ahiakwor does not emerge the PDP flagbearer for the 2019 general
elections was favourably disposed to supporting another aspirant from the
Nwobochi family in Igburu clan.
Unconfirmed reports reveal that this was due to Chukwu’s
interest in contesting Ahoada-East/ONELGA federal constituency seat and an
alleged disagreement between him and Ahiakwor over who controls the Egi Youth
Federation may be among several reasons why he does not want a comeback for
kinsman in the state assembly.
With this development it appears that the chances of the Egi
clan to retain the ONELGA constituency I seat in the state Assembly come 2019
may be getting slimmer due to the disposition of the commissioner given that
both positions cannot come from the same Egi clan.
Efforts to have Chukwu’s reaction failed as he declined
comments when contacted via his mobile phone.
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