PDP Sectretary, Imo State, Chief George Eguh who made the party’s position known when one of the governorship aspirants , Senator Ifeanyi Ararume paid him a courtesy visit declared that zoning was anti-democracy and would not be allowed in the party.
He said all contestants for the governorship and other elective positions in the state for 2015 would “be taken to the field to test their popularity and strength .”
“When the contestants go to the field and Imo PDP members select whoever they want to be their governorship candidate, we will now give him both the ticket and our total support.”
Eguh harped on the need for unity in Imo PDP to avoid a repetition of the ugly scenario which made the governorship seat elude the party in 2007 when personal interests set “some individuals who saw themselves then as demi gods” at cross purposes.
The PDP scribe warned that if ” the self-inflicted injury and crisis of ego ” currently bedeviling the party were not resolved ahead of the poll, the party’s fortunes might be endangered .
He said, “PDP is suffering from self inflicted injury and that injury must be addressed so that the party can move forward. “
Describing Araraume as one of the PDP backbones in Imo State who had contributed immensely towards the sustenance of the party since 2012, Eguh wished the governorship hopeful well in his ambition.
Speaking earlier, Araraume appealed to the party’s leadership to ensure all aspirants were given level playing ground during the party’s primaries , expressing optimism that PDP stands a better chance of reclaiming Imo State.
Ararume, while addressing a mammoth crowd of party faithful who had thronged out to receive him at the Mater Dolorosa Field, said Imo people overwhelming voted for him in 2007 but regretted that a sitting President who was also of PDP stuck frustrated his ambition.
He , therefore , appealed to the people to give him another opportunity to prove his mettle.
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