Anambra Guber: Azubogu Fires Back at PDP, Distances self from Anambra Governorship Campaign Council.
By Osigwe Paschal S.
The member representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Local government areas in the Federal House of Representatives has distanced himself from a purported appointment as a member of the recently formed PDP’s Anambra Governorship Election Council.
The lawmaker in a statement released by his media office stated that he was not consulted before such appointment as he only saw the said appointment in the media. He further noted that he had no input in the said council even in the zone he was said to head in the campaign.
Recall that a publication credited to PDP Anambra was recently circulated online which made mention of some eminent PDP members of Anambra extraction as members of the so-called high powered campaign council. The council was claimed to have the likes of former Anambra state governor Peter Obi, Sen. Stella Oduah, Udeh, Ohiogbolu, Okwenna, Azubogu and Others.
Below is the full text of the refutation and refusal to be a member of such campaign council by the Azubogu camp as was made available in their social media handle;
“DISCLAIMER!
Engr Chris Emeka Azubogu’s attention has been drawn to the publication circulating on Social Media with the title: PDP UNVEIL HIGH-POWERED ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN COUNCIL COMPRISING Obi, Oduah, Udeh, Obiogbolu, AZUBOGU, Okwenna, Others.
“In the said publication, Engr. Azubogu was mentioned to be in charge of Anambra South Senatorial Zone campaign as Zonal Director of the Campaign.
“We wish to state as follows:
“(1) Engr Chris Emeka Azubogu was not consulted before the said composition of Campaign Council and was surprised to see his name as the Zonal Director for the said Campaign.
“(2) Let it be known that Azubogu had no input in the said campaign council, not even in the said zone he was mentioned to be in charge.
“(3) We wish to state that the quintessential lawmaker, otherwise called ‘MR. PROJECT’ is currently focusing on how to sustain efforts to bridge infrastructural gap through strategic engagements with all levels of Government, especially the Federal Government. Hence, is seriously pursuing the completion of some of the following projects: Nnewi Industrial Park project, situated at Unubi/Akwaihedi/Uga; Oba/Amichi/Uga/Okigwe Road; as well as pressing home the need for Gas Infrastructure and other key infrastructure that will help to stimulate growth.
“(4) In view of these, Engr Chris Azubogu therefore, wishes to withdraw himself from the said Campaign Council to enable him focus on critical engagements that will protect the development interests of his constituents.
“Signed:
AZUBOGU Media Office.
16th August, 2021″.