The chairman of the People`s Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter, Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi yesterday berated senator Soni Ogbuoji representing Ebonyi south senatorial zone over his defection to the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Nwebonyi while addressing journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital said the defection of Ogbuoji to APC will make the 2019 general election easier for the PDP in the state.
Recall that senator Ogbuoji had on Monday defected to APC during the party’s south east caucus meeting that took place at the hometown of the minister of science and technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, in Uburu community, Ohaozara LGA of the state.
The chairman noted with dismay that the senator was looking for an avenue to leave PDP, stressing that Ogbuoji was no longer needed in PDP and that he had been a liability to the party.
His words: “The purported defection of Senator Soni Ogbuoji to the All Progressive Congress is a good riddance, for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
“Senator Ogbuji had hitherto been a dormant member of the PDP and has not contributed any meaningful thing to the growth of the party. Of course, he had been a liability to the party.
“Worse still, Senator Ogbuoji has not done anything for his people. What can Ogbuoji boast of as his achievement in his constituency for almost seven years he’s been in the Senate? He has in no way impacted on the lives of his constituents.
“It is obvious he has lost political value and relevance, and he is aware of that. That’s why he is looking for an avenue to give excuses for his failure. He knows that he has sunk into political oblivion and he is looking for a way to come to the limelight.
“PDP as a vibrant party, especially in Ebonyi State, does not harbour dead woods. We had long expected him to leave. We no longer need him. He has in fact, been an impedimenta to the progress of the PDP’s journey to 2019 in the State.
“Citing the performances of PDP governors as poor, and the reason for his defection, is noting but a disoriented view of an introverted personality. He simply shot himself in the foot. How can Ogbuoji say the PDP governors’ performances are poor.
“He is from Ebonyi State and fully aware of Governor Umahi’s astounding achievements. Even the president, Gen. Muhammad Buhari, who is of the APC attested to the fact that His Excellency Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi has performed exceptionally well, when he visited Ebonyi State.
“I challenge Ogbuoji to show his might in 2019. He will be shamefully disgraced if by any magic he secures any ticket from the APC.
“In fact, Ogbuoji has made the 2019 contest easiest for the PDP in Ebonyi South Senatorial District”, he stated.
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