The Congress for Civil Society Groups, Abia chapter, has insisted that power must shift to Abia North Senatorial zone in line with the rotational practice of the State.
The Coordinator of the group, Comrade Damian Ogudike, said this during an interactive session with journalist in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Saturday.
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He said power returning to Abia North was sacrosanct, noting that it is the only way to ensure peace, justice and fairness in the state.
He said Orji Uzor Kalu from Abia North in 1999 took the first slot, followed by Theodore Orji from Central Senatorial zone and now Dr. Victor Ikpeazu from Abia South Senatorial zone.
He said by May 2023, Dr. Ikpeazu’s eight years tenure would expired, marking the end of Abia South, thereby completing the circles of rotation among the three zones.
Ogudike said that with the completion of the circles ,the slot automatically move back to Abia North Senatorial zone.
He regretted that some politicians, from both South and Central zones, were indicating interest to contest the Governorship position.
He also urged politicians outside the North Senatorial zone to shelve their governorship ambition to allow peace to reign.
Ogudike also argued that if Ndigbo is seeking for the highest political office in the land to be zoned to south east for the sake of equity, fairness and justice, Abia state should not jettison rotation of governorship position.
He contended that the established zoning formula has brought peace and created conducive environment for the rapid political and socio -economic development.
