-Says Ehime Mbano LGA have decided to stick with the SENATE POSITION and EMENIKE NDUBUISI.
-Ehime Mbano chapter of Action Alliance(AA), PDP MEMBERS , Others, form coalition with Ehime Mbano APC, to work and deliver Chike Okafor in Ehime Mbano .
APC structure ,Action Alliance stucture and political leaders in Ehime Mbano on saturday , 19th of February 2019 in agreement with the political leaders from Obowo took a decision to support the senatorial candidate of Action Alliance, Engr. Ndubuisi Emenike from Ehime Mbano, so that the house of representatives seat for Ehime Mbano, Ihite-Uboma and Obowo can go to the Etiti block and Chike Okafor
The perfect alliance got the endorsement of notable members of different opposition parties. A PDP chieftain in Ehime Mbano , Chief Ohamadike Magnus Orjiako described Chike Okafor as one of the best gift to Okigwe South, he declared his support for his candidature irrespective of the different political party they belong to. A notable member of the IMO APC coalition, Chief Zeek Nnadozie Martins and a former PDP Chairman in Ehime Mbano- Hon. John Ndigwe alongside some of his executive were at the event to endorse Hon. Chike Okafor for a second term. Speaking at the event, Hon. Prince Kelechi Iwueze ,the APC chairman in Ehime Mbano noted that the party in the LGA have entered into a perfect alliance with the Action Alliance (AA)political party. The APC in Ehime Mbano also endorsed the Guber Candidate of the Action Alliance, Chief Uche Nwosu, the senatorial candidate of AA; Engr. Emenike Ndubisi, and the House of Assembly candidate of AA; Hon. Lawman Duruji. The Action alliance adopted the APC candidate for Okigwe south federal constituency; Hon. Chike Okafor as their candidate for the house of representatives seat.
Lauding the alliance , the Hon. Commissioner for science education; Hon. Emma Bukar who represents Ehime Mbano at the state executive council spoke unbehalf of Ehime Mbano leaders and noted that Ehime Mbano is better off with the SENATE SEAT they lost in 2016, and going by political realities, the house of representatives seat should remain with the Etiti block.
Other notable leaders who endorsed the alliance are Chief paschal Okezie ( Executive chairman of OBOWO LGA), Barr. Kennedy Ibeh (Member rep. Obowo State constituency) Hon. Ifeanyi Onwueyiagba (Hon. Commissioner for youths and talent development), Hon. Chidi Nwoke (APC zonal chairman, Okigwe zone ) Hon. Lawrence Duruji (Member rep. Ehime state constituency) Chief Reginald Nwosu (Executive Chairman, Ehime Mbano) Chief Ikpa Frank (Secetary to the local government), Hon. Fidelis Ukaegbu , Hon. Francis Ihechere (Retired assistant commissioner of police) President general, councillors and many more.
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