The most interesting feature of democracy is that the voice of majority determines the way of the people. As a concept, democracy could be appreciated in segments. The majority opinion in a family constitutes the overall view of the family. This same principle applies in a village or community setting.
As an on-gong development, the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party in Abia State under the equity propelled guidance of Governor T. A. Orji, willingly, freely and democratically resolved to effect power rotation to Abia –South in 2015. This decision has been welcomed by all admirers of equity and natural justice. As would be expected, where ever there are twelve, the likelihood of having a Judas may not be completely ruled out. So, no body should be astonished that there are very few power-hungry individuals who have decided to sing a discordant tune.
It is interesting to note that two wealthy individuals who have thrown their hats into Abia State 2015 gubernatorial ring on the misconception that the amount of money they accumulated via the banking industry and subsidy on petroleum would vitiate the passion for equity and natural justice amongst the people of Abia State have become victims of parasitic hitherto ‘wealthy’ business men who, out of inability to manage their resources, have had their businesses collapsed and are now helplessly andfrustratedly hanging on the two wealthy aspirants, even for their daily bread and needs. These hangers–on know quite well that their masters will fail abysmally but the survivalist tendency in them fires them on just to exploit the much they can before it dawns on their masters that they are merely swimming against the tide of equity and natural justice.
At this juncture, it would be necessary to remind the entire people ofUkwa and Ngwa that to whom much is given, much is equally expected. The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party; P.D.P; having pronounced Abia – South as the zone from where the next elected governor of the state will come in 2015, it is expected that the people will treasure this very uncommon opportunity with a lot of determination, decency, hardwork and gratitude. They are expected to sink their differences in order to take full advantage of this magnanimous consideration by P.D.P in Abia State.
Pundits are, therefore, excited that on Thursday 6th November, 2014 the entire people of Ukwa and Ngwa converged at the Industrial complex of Elder Emmanuel Adaelu in Osisioma–
It is also heart-warming that the people of Abia-south senatorial zone had earlier, in the country-home of Rt. Hon. Adolphus Wabara; former President of the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, resolved that Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu is their candidate for the 2015 governorship election.
The leadership of P.D.P. in the state is, therefore, urged not to be distracted by the antics of enemies of progress who have vowed to constitute a clog on the wheel of equity and progress.
Now that their choice has rightly and admirably fallen on an urbane biochemist, toxicologist and pharmacologist; a man that naturally symbolizes discipline, humility, erudition and human understanding and accommodation, it behoves every other governorship aspirant from Ukwaand Ngwa to come forward and give support to Dr Okezie Ikpeazu.
Any aspirant that fells to tow this line of reasoning would only be portraying himself or herself as a person whose aspiration is inimical to the contemporary political objective of Ukwa and Ngwa.
Chief (Sir) Don Ubani, ksc, JP
(Okwubunka of Asa)
