Chinedum said this during a
political stakeholders’ meeting of Ikwuano/ Umuahia federal
constituency, which held at the Ikwuano country home of the National
Vice Chairman, South East, Peoples Democratic Party, Col. Austin
Akobundu (retd.).The meeting, which was chaired by former governorship candidate of PDP, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, had in attendance political heavy weights from the constituency, including federal and state assembly members, commissioners, other political office holders and aspirants.
Orji’s son dismissed the speculation about his speakership ambition as a
baseless political propaganda peddled by detractors to discredit his
family.
However, he confirmed that he was actually in the race to represent his Umuahia Central State constituency at the House of Assembly, but said his ambition had no connection with becoming the speaker.
According to him, becoming the Speaker would obviously cause friction between him and his father’s successor as unnecessary motives would be imputed into his actions by those wanting to curry favour from the governor.
Asked later in an interview if he would not accept the offer if prevailed upon by his colleagues, he vowed to turn it down, explaining that “it is good to balance political equation; somebody from old PDP divide has to be the speaker.” Copyright punch
However, he confirmed that he was actually in the race to represent his Umuahia Central State constituency at the House of Assembly, but said his ambition had no connection with becoming the speaker.
According to him, becoming the Speaker would obviously cause friction between him and his father’s successor as unnecessary motives would be imputed into his actions by those wanting to curry favour from the governor.
Asked later in an interview if he would not accept the offer if prevailed upon by his colleagues, he vowed to turn it down, explaining that “it is good to balance political equation; somebody from old PDP divide has to be the speaker.” Copyright punch
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