The House of Representatives aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for Nnewi North, South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, Mr Obunike Ohaegbu, has has cried foul over fake news being spread on social media about of the zoning of the position to Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Ohaegbu said his opponents was already jittery of the growing wave of support being garnered across Anambra State by the party since Mr Peter Obi joined it a week ago.
He urged his supporters to disregard the rumours that the NDC has zoned both the Senatorial and House of Reps tickets to Ekwusigo Local Government, saying the rumour was a fabrication being spread out of fear of defeat.
In a press release he signed and sent out to journalists, the political activist and lawyer said: “NDC, as a party that believed in justice, equity and fairness, could not make the mistake of zoning both tickets to one local government out of the three that make up the constituency.
“I call on my supporters to remain calm as no such decision has been taken. They should ignore such rumours. If the party had decided to run with a senatorial candidate from Ekwusigo, of course, it can’t make the mistake of also conceding the House of Reps ticket to same Ekwusigo.
“What happens to Nnewi North and Nnewi South? I’m from Nnewi South and we have 20 wards. How do you convince the two other local governments that the decision was just and equitable in the circumstance?
“I’m a member of the NDC and the party has not started selling forms and that mistake cannot be made because NDC is built on equity and justice,” the aspirant stated.
He insisted that the rumours were aimed at destabilizing the NDC because it was built on equity, justice and fairness. He fingered a candidate of the APC in the zone as being behind the rumours, describing him as having performed poorly.
“There is no truth in the matter. It is probably the failed APC federal government officials that can be suggesting this. They consider the NDC as a massive threat against their initial wish that Peter Obi would be edged out in ADC so they would sweep the entire South.
