The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has distanced itself from a statement purportedly made by former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara, in which he purportedly supported State Governor Alex Otti in his bid for a second term.
According to reports, the Party said that Wabara, the acting chairman of the PDP Board of Trustee, had endorsed Otti in the wake of the recent flag-off of the reconstruction of the Aba-Port-Harcourt road. The statement was signed by the Vice Chairman of the Party, Abraham Amah, of Abia North.
Alex Otti is a master strategist and a dependable, trustworthy man of honour who deserves to serve a second term as governor of Abia, according to reports citing the former Senate President.
In contrast, Wabara has either lost contact with reality or is most likely speaking under the influence of certain elements, according to the statement released by Abia PDP.
According to Amah, the Wabara only spoke for himself and did not represent the Party, since the Party has channels for proper communication.
The Abia PDP said that Wabara dabbled in the topic without understanding the background information and specifics of the Port-Harcourt road project, during the project’s flag-off.
The opposition party further argued that since Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration in Abia State completed some of the road’s drainage, it should be given credit for the project.
The Abia PDP disassociates itself from the aforementioned statement, which portrays Senator Wabara as someone who has either lost touch with reality, is unfamiliar with the nuances of Abia politics, or who most likely spoke under the influence of certain elements, according to Amah.
Though the Abia PDP is compelled to caution that such a highly placed official of the PDP should be mindful of his conduct and statements in the public, especially if the person is not well versed on the issue at hand, we recognise his entitlement to his personal opinions on issues relating to governance in Abia State and Nigeria. The official failed to deliver his unit for the Party during the last election.
“Any officer, no matter how high placed, must not violate the Party’s appropriate channels of communication.”
