July 27, 2016
By Ijendu Iheaka
The Aba Union has announced their rejection of the attempt by some group of persons to breach the Abia Charter of Equity saying that it will breed unending crises in the state.
The union is constituted by nine local governments namely Aba North, Aba South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South, Ukwa North, Ukwa South, Osisioma Ngwa, Obingwa and Ugwunagbo.
The Ukwa-la-Ngwa group disclosed this through a Communiqué read out to newsmen after their meeting at Elder Emmanuel Adaelu's office in Osisioma Ngwa local government on Wednesday.
They said that they believed in the rotational leadership formula of the charter which had produced Dr Orji Kalu (Abia North), Chief Theodore Orji (Abia Central), and now Dr Okezie Ikpeazu(Abia South).
They therefore said that any attempt to remove Ikpeazu from being the governor will be an attempt to breach the charter and Abia South people's rights which they said would be unfair and not workable.
The union further condemned and rejected the judgement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja in which Abang disqualified Ikpeazu on June 26, 2016 describing it as perverse.
It also condemned INEC's "hasty issuance of Certificate of Return" to Uche Ogah while the defendant was awaiting Certified True Copy of the said judgment to be released to enable him take needed action.
The union called on the federal government to investigate all persons involved in the illegality with the view of punishing them.
They expressed their great confidence in governor Ikpeazu, their son, because of his achievements in one year of being in office even in the face of lean resources available to him.
The Communique was signed by representatives of the local governments including the Leader, Elder Emma Adaelu, Chairman, His Royal Highness, Eze Love Nwogu and Secretary General, Chief Godfrey Akara.
Responding to questions, Adaelu said they had made efforts to ensure reason prevailed in the litigants, Friday Nwosu and Uche Ogah, before they went to court but saw that they were desperate for power.
He, however assured them that they will not succeed in removing Ikpeazu from office in Abia state adding that the union will not beg them.(
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