Abah Joshua
Councilors of Onicha local government Legislative Council have unanimously passed vote of confidence on the Executive Chairman of the council, Chidiebere Uzor, for demonstrating uncommon political sagacity and helping the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Francis Nwifuru, to secure mandatory 25% votes in the local government area despite combined efforts of the opposition Peoples Dmocratic Party and their allies in the Labour party.
The Councilors numbering 11 in a communique jointly signed by them and made available to journalists in Abakaliki condemned attempts by opposition members in the area to smear the name of the council boss by trying to link him to bloody violence that erupted in the area on the day of Governorship and State Assembly elections.
The communique which was signed by the Leader of Onicha Legislative Council, Hon. Joseph Monday; the Deputy Leader, Hon. Uwa Shedraick; Majority Leader, Hon. Okike Chimaobi and 8 other Councilors, congratulated the APC candidate and Governor-elect of Ebonyi State, Chief Francis Nwifuru and the Senator -elect for Ebonyi South zone ,Engr. Chief David Umahi, for emerging victorious in the elections.
“We therefore call on the opposition elements in Onicha Local Government to play by the rules and stop the distractive games against the Executive Chairman. Leave Obosi alone, stop instigating the good people of Onicha Local Government against their workaholic chairman.
“That we call on the good people of Onicha LGA as well as our stakeholders to continue giving their unreserved support to the Executive Chairman as he mean well for Ndi Onicha LGA. Elections have come and gone, we must all give necessary support to continue his good work to Ndi Onicha LGA.
“Once again, we congratulate our Governor-Elect, *Hon. Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru (FON),* our Senator-Elect and the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, *Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi, FNSE, FNATE, CON* for their respective victories at the polls in recently concluded general elections. Their Excellencies, your victories represent vote of confidence and general acceptance of Ebonyi people and their firm believe in equity, justice and fairness
“We also congratulate our irrepressible and dogged Executive Chairman, Hon. Chief Chidiebere Uzor (Obosi Aku) for his wonderful roles and ensuring that our Governor-Elect (FON) got the constitutional required 25% of Onicha votes despite the overwhelming machinations, gang-ups, intimidations and terrors unleashed by the PDP desperados. Obosi, you are a man”