The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, has
debunked reports that it has nominated former Governor David Umahi’s brother,
Austin, to replace him in the Senate.
The Ebonyi South Senatorial District seat became vacant
after Senator Umahi was appointed Minister of Works.
The state chairman of the party, Stanley Okoro-Emegha,
debunked the report on Monday in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen, noting that
the report was ‘false’.
Okoro-Emegha said that Austin or any other person has not
been nominated to fill the vacuum, as the party will conduct a fresh primary to
elect a candidate.
“APC will field a candidate that will retain the seat
because it belongs to us.
“We will not allow any seat occupied by the party to go to
the opposition because we are on ground in the state,” he said.
The party’s chairman said that the APC will conduct a
credible primary to elect a candidate who will be acceptable to it and the
people.
“The seat is an elective one, so its occupant should emerge
through a transparent process and not through nomination.
“The governor, as the leader of the party, has the right to
support any aspirant, but that does not mean that the ticket belongs to
anybody,” he said.
He noted that the party was waiting for the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seat vacant and issue
guidelines on the conduct of its election.
“Individuals who also say we would lose the state’s
gubernatorial seat at the tribunal are dreaming because it was achieved through
an overwhelming mandate.
“The governor has, through his policies, started justifying
the confidence reposed in him by the people, as they knew his capabilities
before electing him,” he said.
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