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Enugu West senatorial seat: Chime steps down for Ekweremadu 0
BY OUR REPORTER ON DECEMBER 5, 2014 POLITICS
From CHIDI NNADI, Enugu

Ahead of the National Assembly primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold tomorrow nationwide, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has withdrawn from the race of the Enugu West Senatorial District.

Chime made his decision known to the PDP stakeholders in the state during a meeting on Wednesday night at the Enugu Government House.

A source at the meeting, who disclosed this to Daily Sun, said Chime told the stakeholders that he was withdrawing in the over all interest and unity of the party.

The source said the governor told the stakeholders that the party was paramount and above any personal ambition and urged the people of the state, particularly PDP members from Enugu West, to ensure Senator Ike Ekweremadu and other party candidates emerged winners at the primary and general elections.

Chime and Ekweremadu had been up in political arms over who would represent the Enugu West in the Senate, which led to the party in the state dividing into two factions. One led by Chief Ikeji Asogwa and the other by Elder David Aja.

However, the PDP at the national level and the Presidency waded into the crisis in Enugu and Chime was said to have been advised to allow Ekweremadu go back to the Senate while the governor would take charge of producing representatives in the two other senatorial zones.

The new agreement, it was gathered, led to the harmonisation of interests by the two gladiators that ushered in a peaceful election last Saturday during the House of Assembly primary where Chief Asogwa and Elder Aja sat side by side to conduct the election for the aspirants.

The source at the stakeholders’ meeting said President Goodluck Jonathan had mounted pressure on Chime to withdraw his senatorial ambition, adding that the president told him to make that huge sacrifice to save the party that had been inundated with crises across the country.

With Chime’s withdrawal, the coast is now clear for Senator Ekweremadu to clinch the party’s ticket to represent Enugu West in the Senate for four consecutive terms.

When contacted yesterday, the Chief Press Secretary to Chime, Mr. Chukwudi Achife, confirmed that the governor had withdrawn from the senatorial race, but refused to give details of his action.

"How are the mighty fallen!

Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

O Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

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Thy glory O Israel Enugu is slain upon the high places ....

Okay.

na Wao

Wise decision.. I commend Chime..

If you want senate, give him governorship.

Maybe, Ekweremmadu doesn't even wanna.be governor..

A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

So Chime was all about big big talk? Shame

barcanista:
A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

please wake up from your dream.

Energito:
please wake up from your dream.

Ikeoha the colossus of our time, we the people of Greater Awgu shall continue to support you to keep delivering the democracy dividends to the people of enugu west and Ndi Igbo at large.

100Cents:
Wise decision.. I commend Chime..

If you want senate, give him governorship.

Maybe, Ekweremmadu doesn't even wanna.be governor..

Good talk from you bro, he tried to rubbish Barr Ike without knowing that he is still a small boy in politics.

Chime did not lose, the victory is for Enugu west and Enugu state as a whole. This is political maturity at work. Kudos Chime, ikeoha power on. We respect your people.

100Cents:
Wise decision.. I commend Chime..

If you want senate, give him governorship.

Maybe, Ekweremmadu doesn't even wanna.be governor..

Very wise and mature decision, other governors would have used the state machinery to cause trouble, embezzle money and cause mayhem before going out. But Enugu is a state of gentleman. We can disagree, but in a mature manner. Ikeoha may be drinking coffee with Chime as we speak this morning

barcanista:
A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

In your dream though!

Who knows APC in Enugu state?

I would have loved us to have a vibrant APC in Enugu state to keep the PDP government in check, but unfortunately APC is so irrelevant in the state.
Meanwhile...GEJ till 2019!

barcanista:
A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

God forbid

chymystique:

That's Impossible!!! Not even in the dreamland.

LOL. With Okey Ezea as its flag bearer?? He is a well known serial loser that even if PDP should decide to field a 10yr old boy or a toddler as its flag bearer, he will defeat him.. ..

If you think its a lie ask Ngige and Anambrarians.. Hahaha

you call him serial loser? What does your siggy say again?

barcanista:
A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

I am 100% sure u have neva crossed d river naija if not u for no talk dis thing. let me tell u, even if pdp doesnt field a candidate, the governorship seat would be vacant, prolly the state wuld be run by d speaker. APC cnt win a counsellorship post in enugu state, even if they produce Obama as candidate.

what about ifeoma nwobodo ?

The topic is misleading. I thought he contested and lost.

tooltip:
what about ifeoma nwobodo ?

Ifeoma Nwobodo is going no where!
Heard the governor wants to settle for Gil Nnaji, though I would have preferred Frank Nweke Jr.

barcanista:
A PDp affair... APC is taking Enugu and other SE states

In your dream.

nawao!.....Gil nnaji should go and rest.....ifeoma is a very seasoned administrator and will make her mark, if given the opportunity

donpeey22:
Ifeoma Nwobodo is going no where!
Heard the governor wants to settle for Gil Nnaji, though I would have preferred Frank Nweke Jr.

Heard Ayogu Eze too is not going back. Is it Chime that droped him too.

chymystique:



hmmmm, u cAught me there.. But in this case I think stepping aside and letting someonelse become the flag bearer is the best option cause Enugu indigenes doesn't want him.

Well maybe you guys will settle for him this time. That aside, is there something that the dude did in the past?

spyder880:
Chime did not lose, the victory is for Enugu west and Enugu state as a whole. This is political maturity at work. Kudos Chime, ikeoha power on. We respect your people.

Yes, that's what it has come to be. That's the official line:

"Attachment(s) from Amaksoduh included below]
Today I saw courage and patriotism overcome personal interest.
The courage of one Man who carried the development burden of our State on his shoulder for years, turning it around from a haven for thugs and robbers to one of the four most developed and peaceful States in Nigeria.
 A great leader who refused to allow trappings of power to corrupt him. 
A Noble leader who displayed excellence and selfless service. 
A motivated leader who inspires others to become effective future leaders and developed them to supersede him.
 Against popular mandate, he made a great sacrifice for peace to reign in Enugu State PDP family today. 
Yes! He is an African leader with a heart of Gold for his people and the courage to step up Peace. 
Today he became the heroic winner in the hearts of Millions of Enugu people. Today he made history again and continues to leave monumental  legacy for democracy and good governance in Nigeria. 
Join me as we salute our Icon.."
By Amaka Oduh (Chime aide)

tooltip:
nawao!.....Gil nnaji should go and rest.....ifeoma is a very seasoned administrator and will make her mark, if given the opportunity

Ifeoma is a sadist who engineered the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Sunday Onyebuchi because he purportedly had interest in contesting the Enugu east senatorial election against her.
That action of hers made her lose the support of majority of us from her constituency.

Unbelievable!!!







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Is it a must i be on every front page?

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