The cracks in the APC and PDP started with the zoning of the governorship position to two senatorial zones instead of one, which caused a lot of tension and attracted widespread condemnation.
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the two leading political parties in Ebonyi State, the Peoples Democratic Party and the rulingThe cracks in both parties started with the zoning of the governorship position to two senatorial zones instead of one, which caused a lot of tension and attracted widespread condemnation.
This led to a charter of equity in which they allegedly agreed to share power between the two blocks. The charter of equity was not signed but leaders of the two blocks reportedly agreed on it in principle, much like the gentleman agreement of the northern Nigeria and southern Nigeria political leaders in 1999 to rotate the presidency between the two zones.
However, stakeholders from Ebonyi Central, particularly the Ezza clan, started clamouring for the position to be thrown open to the entire Abakaliki bloc comprising the North and Central zones. Ịkwọ clan is predominantly found in the Ikwo Local Government Area, the most populous local government area in the state, as they were said to have refused to be divided into three or more local government areas during the creation of the state.
Mr Odii, a Lagos businessman, is the only candidate from the South. Hé said he joined the race because he does not believe in zoning as it tends to sometimes breed mediocrity and also because the Central zone does not want to respect the zoning arrangement already in place by allowing the North to have its turn.
The Ezza clan stakeholders quickly agreed on Mr Umahi’s Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala and a senator, Julius Ucha. They accused the state government of masterminding and backing Mr Nwifuru, even as they demanded a level playing field for all aspirants. The governor dismantled the old leadership of the party and installed his trusted allies who had defected with him to the party.This led to the appointment of Stanley Emegha and a few other trusted allies into the State Working Committee of the party in an acting capacity.
The zoning/anointing of candidates for various state and National Assembly positions also seemed to have favoured Mr Umahi’s loyalists and excluded old APC members. Silas Onu, his opponent and former spokesperson of the party, challenged the election in court and in April, the High Court in Abuja sacked Mr Okorie and ordered that Mr Ọnụ be sworn in.
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