An Ikwuano-Umuahia Federal Constituency and Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA politician, Dr John Kwubiri Nwadinobi, says he rejects the illegal mock selection conducted for aspirants from PDP in Ohuhu clan canvassing for the House of Representatives seat in 2023 poll, calling it a kangaroo selection.
Nwadinobi who lost to Hon Sam Onuigbo in 2019 under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP said he would only accept a transparent and credible mock election by those aspiring for the seat from Ohuhu Clan, adding that some delegates who are sympathetic with a fellow aspirant, were bundled from where they were receiving a governorship aspirant on Monday to the house of another aspirant, fed and given some incentives to enable them agree to a consensus aspirant from Ohuhu Clan.
Nwadinobi confirmed that he is still in the race for the House of Representatives seat adding “I am more acceptable to the people. My position is that it was hijacked by supposed delegates who ought to be neutral and therefore it cannot stand. If there’s any body that should be selected, it’s my humble self because I have the experience and the knowledge to win the main election by way of merit and seniority in the game.
“I have contested for the House of Representatives seat in 2014, 2018 under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and by this I have gathered enough experience and knowledge and knows what it takes to win the main election”.
According to him, “four other aspirants have condemned and rejected the process and would want a repeat of it, otherwise, all of us will slug it out at the PDP primary coming on Sunday, May 22, 2022”.
Nwadinobi warned that if Ohuhu people repeat the same mistake of 2019, “this time, they will face similar defeat”.
“In the so called mock election, I had no returning officer, no representation whatsoever and they want me to accept that. You know Ohuhu is the pacesetter of politics in the Southern Nigeria, but unfortunately, what that body did, negates that leadership and principles of fairness, equity and justice which Ohuhu Clan is known for”, lamented.
