ONELGA PDP Urges Fair Primaries

As the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commences sale of forms for the 2013 Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government elections, party members in the area have sued for fairness during the party primaries.

The party members in the area said the call became necessary following an alleged plan by some persons to impose unpopular candidates on the people and the party.

In a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Demoratic Party, ONELGA Poltical Forum, a pressure group, raised alarm that there were plans to present a consensus candidate in the forthcoming primaries.

The letter signed by its Chairman, Frank Enebeli and Secretary Amirinze, said there were threats for other aspirants to either withdraw or be disqualified from contesting the primary of the party which will produce the flagbearer.

The group said the majority of the party members in the local government were opposing the imposition of one Austin Ahiamadu who is from the home town of the serving Senator, Senator Wilso Ake.

The group in its statement said the decision to impose a candidate on the people was undemocratic and contrary to the principles of the party on rotation of political offices in the local government.

It, however, urged the national leadership of the party to intervene and allow a free and fair primaries.

“We appeal to the party to come to our rescue by ensuring that aspirants are given equal opportunity at the primaries”, it said.

Siko F. Eni