The chairman of the South East governors’ forum and governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi has said he can never allow other political parties to penetrate the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Umahi made this known while addressing stakeholders and members of the Ebonyi state house of Assembly in Abakaliki.
He also noted that he will not disenfranchise the masses by imposing any candidate on the people.
He said:”I will not stop any person from contesting in the forthcoming 2019 election but continuity will help Ebonyi people. We will not present a candidate that is not popular.
“I want to thank the speaker of Ebonyi state house of Assembly for their great support. What we are going to do for the house of Assembly, is that all the members that are contesting must organize rally in their constituencies and I’m going to come there. I will visit all their rallies one by one.
“It will not just be the delegate that will elect you because my votes are tied to your own. I will not disenfranchise the masses. If your number is greater, then we will start supporting you. Just go back to your constituencies expect the speaker and deputy speaker.
“Go back to your constituencies and mobilize. Don’t just go and relaxed that the governor has endorsed you.
“There will be no crisis. We will discus very well with all National assembly members to avoid crisis. We will not allow other political parties to penetrate us,” he stated.
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