A group, Abia Elders, who say they are “the authentic elders of Abia State” have called for the immediate in­auguration of Dr Sampson Uchechukwu Ogah, who they described as “a man democratically accepted by Abians.”

The new set of Abia el­ders stated this in a nine-point communique, issued after an emergency meet­ing in Umuahia, Abia State capital.

Led by the traditional Prime Minister of Ibeku­land, Chief Uche Akwuk­wuegbu, those who attend­ed include traditional prime ministers from other parts of the state, titled chiefs, com­munity leaders and village heads of all the autonomous communities across Abia.

They stated that they had extensively and exhaustively analysed the political situ­ation in Abia and frowned at the negative reaction of some reactionary forces who went to Abuja to con­demn the judgment of the court.

They dismissed the Sena­tor Adolphus Wabara-led Abia Concerned Elders, “who went to Abuja against the will of the people of Abia, saying they are yet to queue behind the Presi­dent Muhammadu Buhari Change mantra.

“This forum would not have responded to them if not for the falsehood, distor­tion of facts and misleading effect it would have on the people.

“We are the true authen­tic elders and true represen­tatives of the people of God’s own state and we condemn in its entirety the purported meeting they held in Abuja in the name of Abia elders,” they stated and added that “their resolution does not, in any way, reflect the reality on the ground.”

They stated that the true position of things in Abia is that all Abians, male and female, young and old, ir­respective of clan, religion and political group are yearning for Dr Uchechuk­wu Sampson Ogah as their governor, hence, the hi­larious and wild celebration that was witnessed in streets and villages when his victory was announced.

Also, Mr Monday Ubani, a lawyer has said Ogah’s vic­tory is valid, not an ambush and that he should be sworn in immediately without de­lay as pronounced by the court. Ubani told newsmen yesterday in a press confer­ence in Lagos.

He said the matter was instituted two years ago but because the team of Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu explored all forms of legal technicalities to delay the case, it lingered till 2016.

Also yesterday, Abia In­terest Group called for the immediate sack of Chief Lawrence Nwuruku, Inde­pendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) com­missioner for the South East over what it described as his role in the current crisis sur­rounding the governorship seat of the state.

Nwuruku was the INEC commissioner who present­ed a Certificate of Return to Ogah, based on the ruling of a Federal High Court which declared him the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Abia, instead of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, in the 2014 gover­norship priamry in the state.

http://sunnewsonline.com/another-set-of-abia-elders-back-ogah/

Nice

Confusion

After all this confusion Uche Ogah will br sworn in

BlackSeptember:
After all this confusion Uche Ogah will br sworn in

Exactly ... btw, this are the real elders.

Dramatic politics in Abia.

Nigeria Politics. SMH

FRAUD Doesn't PAY . Abia House of commotion

Lol.. @authentic elders...


The struggle for relevance keeps getting intense

Anyone living in Abia state know that Uche Ogah has the mandate of Abians

Advice never trust old men wearing red caps and traditional/native cloths sometimes referred as Titled Chiefs they are like Hooes and you know what Hooes are not loyal


If you think am delusional kindly ask Jonathan

I laugh in swahili. .Provided the eastern and abia state is concerned,We don't have elders..What we have is hungry men chasing politicians around,.these are men that should take a completely neutral stance on matters like this..
I can't imagine the Obi of Onitsha nor Igwe Achebe or any igwe in anambra state going to visit the governor for anything not to talk a common Gov Elect..
Time shall come when time shall tell..


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I must rule mentality of Africans

A group, Abia Elders, who say they are “the authentic elders of Abia State”

all other elders are aba made

Charlatans everywhere!

this is what baba Fella would call craze world.

I'm from Abia State, and I can validly tell you that this is really the authentic elders of Abia.

State of confusion

Interesting

'aba made' elders everywhere

the struggle for power

Am ashamed of all these happenings in my state.

Okezie is a goner.

Can you imagine the set of people Op called Abia elders Traditional prime ministers and Village heads who has not gone anywhere but in their interior villages tapping palm wine. let me tell you no well educated or hardworking individual can tie himself down or waste his life in the village in the name of Traditional prime minister and village head. this set of people need nothing but only goat and yam to sing your praises. besides who know them

Confusion.com

This is one thing I hate about Nigeria Politics, a case of two brothers in the same party fighting over a mandate won and lost in a hereto peaceful family, instead of the elders to sit together and find a way to settle the issue in a family manner, they are busy dividing the family by acts and words.
Ikpeazu has state resources to fight as much as he can, Ogah is now attractive to banks in terms of getting loans and can pledge to change to APC if FG helps him win, then Oti will go back to court to claim victory against Ogah (maybe with ikpeazu's support) . At the long run Abia would be in debt and at the mercy of any camp that wins the battle. Abia and Abians should think twice.

Uche Ogah k'anyi ga-eso ma o na-ejeje ma o na-anana Uche Ogah k'anyi ga-eso!

Traditional prime minister

Ok...

I bet my left auricle, these elders are political halleluiah boys.
''Money me I go sabi u''
Couldn't they at least wait for court judgement that sits today?

but wait ooo, am I d only one dat thinks Abia state is a curse State
Other states are busy implementing 2016 budgets and they are busy looking for who goes to Court and who to rule.
A state where 0 road is motorable.
A state where Agbero do d work of taskforce.
A state where power hasn't change hand over yrs
A state filled with Curruption

iamauxin:
I'm from Abia State, and I can validly tell you that this is really the authentic elders of Abia.

Now tell us how they are the authentic Elders