As more controversies continue to greet the ward congresses of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State which held in parts of the state, weekend, some leaders of the party in Owerri North Local Government Area, have stoutly rejected the outcome.
The rejection according to a source was that the enraged leaders are accusing the member representing Owerri federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Abuja, Hon Ezenwa Onyewuchi and the PDP National woman leader, Dr Kema Chikwe of sharp practices and manipulating the entire processes.
They embittered PDP chieftains alleged the duo who hail from the LGA of imposing candidates on them. They have equally raised a petition against them.
Meanwhile The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, ward congresses which held last weekend in Imo State, recorded degrees of crisis especially in Orlu zone of the state.
It was gathered that while the congresses were relatively peaceful in Owerri and Okigwe zones, Orlu zone has become a hot area with the exercise becoming stalemated.
It was learnt that the congresses were inconclusive in nine out of the twelve Local Government Area in the zone. A chieftain of the party in the zone disclosed that the congresses were only successful in Oru East, Oru West and Orlu Local Government Areas in the zone. He equally communicated that the results sheet for Oguta Local Government Area was destroyed in a popular hotel in Owerri, the state capital.
While the other zones have gotten through with their elections and harmonization. Orlu zone has been greeted with impasse and confusion, forcing the leaders of the party to be running about, in and out of hotels in Owerri, holding meetings and marshaling out plans and strategies
Chidiebube Okeoma
