Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, says he is a
fulfilled man despite losing his bid to secure a senate seat.
Ikpeazu contested for the Abia south district senatorial
seat but was defeated by Enyinnaya Abaribe, the incumbent.
Abaribe, who was formerly in the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), ran on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
Abaribe polled 49,693 votes while Chinedu Onyeizu of the
Labour Party (LP) polled 43,903 votes to come second, and Ikpeazu secured
28,422 votes to come third.
The senator defected to APGA after Ikpeazu clinched the PDP
ticket for the senatorial election.
The governor is a member of the G5 group that was against
the presidential bid of Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. Two other members of the G5
also failed in their senatorial ambitions.
In a statement signed by Onyebuchi Ememanka, his chief press
secretary, Ikpeazu said his government is committed to ensuring peace and
security in Abia.
“Our government is
resolutely committed to ensuring continuous security and peace that Abia has
consistently enjoyed under my watch,” he said.
“We are grateful to God that so far there is no single
account of any loss of life during the presidential and national assembly
elections. There were also no reports of electoral violence.
“On a personal note, I am a fulfilled man. I have won many
battles and elections, including defeating Covid-19. Elections will come and go
every four years and just like in any other contest, you win some and lose
some.”
Ikpeazu added that the state government is resolute in
ensuring that the peace and security which defined the last elections would be
replicated in the gubernatorial and state house of assembly polls.
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