*says most important thing is to salvage state from undemocratic forces
By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
A former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Hon. Abia Onyike has called on the aggrieved members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State to embrace peace and unity for the progress of the party in the forthcoming general election.
In a statement issued following the Supreme Court’s final ruling which dismissed all pending appeal cases on the PDP Governorship primaries in Ebonyi State including every other litigations concerning the election, Hon.Onyike appealed to all members to sheath their swords and unite in order to actualize the common goals and aspirations, which is to rescue Ebonyi State from anti-democratic forces and put it back on the path of progress and prosperity.
“With the ruling of the Supreme Court on 21st October, 2022 dismissing all pending appeal cases on the PDP Governorship Primaries in Ebonyi state, all the litigations and disputations have been put to rest within the ranks of our great party.
“ It is now obvious that we have to unite and fight for our common aspiration which is the take over and rescue of our dear state from anti-democratic forces and to put Ebonyi state back on the path of unity, progress and prosperity.
According to him, the essence of the litigations was not necessarily power play, but the quest to engender internal democratic values in the party, urging all the stakeholders, teaming supporters to work together and display high sense of patriotism and selflessness in pursuit of the common good since the victory of the party is for everybody.
“Consequently, our dear leaders, stakeholders, teeming members, and supporters should note that this victory is for all of us. And this is the time to unite and fight our common foes and rejig our patriotic efforts to reverse the slide of our dear state into unnecessary rancour, acrimony and retrogression.
“Let us unite for the sake of the progress of Ebonyi State and posterity. The PDP remains the major political party with a household name in Ebonyi State.
“ We must, therefore, display our ever burning sens of patriotism, selflessness and pursuit of the common good.”
