Why Ikpeazu Missed Enugu PDP Campaign – Help

The Director of Strategic Engagement for the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council Chief John Kalu has said Governor Okezie Ikpeazu did not attend the party’s mega rally in Enugu State as he was still mourning the death of Abia gubernatorial candidate Prof. Uche Iconne .

The mega-gathering was held in Enugu State on Friday to officially get the ball rolling for the state’s governor and candidate for the Enugu-North Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The meeting was attended by G-5 governors: Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State; and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.

Ikpeazu, who is also a member of the faction, was conspicuously absent, fueling speculation that he may have left the group.

The G-5, a group of five PDP governors led by Wike, cut ties with the party’s national leadership for failing to honor what it called “the agreement to return power to the South.”

To put the rumors to rest, Kalu said in a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday that Ikpeazu was still mourning Ikonne and would not be attending any political events until Monday.

The statement read in part: “As a tribute to our dear departed brother, Ikpeazu ordered that all flags in Abia State PDP offices be lowered and flown at half-mast, while all campaign activities for the party at all levels are suspended until Monday. , January 30, 2023.

“Governor Ikpeazu, in particular, any well-meaning member of our political family (PDP) and, indeed, Abians, in general, are not in the mood for a political rally at this time.