2023: Don’t Vote Okey Ezea Of LP For Senate , Concerned APC Members Tell Electorate

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some concerned members of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu North Senatorial district of Enugu state have described the party’s 2015 governorship Candidate, now the 2023 Senatorial flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the zone, Barrister Okey Ezea (Ideke) as an alleged corrupt and selfish politician with unstable character and do not deserve the Electorate votes.

But Ezea, in a swift reaction dismissed the group, saying they are faceless individuals looking for whom to tarnish his hard earned reputation and image.

They argued that going by the former APC Governorship Candidate’s alleged questionable political antecedents, it would be easier for a Carmel to go through an eye of a needle than him winning an election in the district.

Speaking with Newsmen in Enugu weekend, the Ezea’s attackers, who said they are foundation members of the Nigeria’s ruling party APC in the state, accused the (LP) party Senatorial hopeful, of misappropriating the Governorship campaign fund in 2015, when he flew the ruling party’s flag.

“So, what we are saying as concerned members of APC in Enugu North Senatorial district is that, a man as Okey Ezea, who diverted to his personal business the huge campaign funds handed over to him in 2015 for the execution of the party’s election project at all levels is not trustworthy to represent the people at any tier of government.

Spokesman for the group, who identified himself as Engr. Pius Ugwuoke, accompanied by Hon. Cecilia Nebe, urged the Electorate in the zone not to waste their votes for the LP Senatorial flag bearer, as his political ambition for the position is dead on arrival.

“The Electorate in Enugu North Senatorial district should not waste their votes for someone like Ezea, who will continue to enrich his pocket to their detriment if given the mandate. So, they must vote wisely.

“It was because of his antecedents and what he did to APC in 2015, that the party refused to give him it’s Senatorial ticket ahead of 2023, election, and in his usual political harlotry character, he defected to Labour from where he joined APC.

“The Enugu North Senatorial district Electorate must shine their eyes in 2023, because we are talking of a man who cannot be trusted or delivered on his promises

“They should ignore the empty noise and promises he is making, because he is not a man of his words
When contacted by our Correspondent via his mobile phone, Ezea, denied knowledge of any campaign fund sent to Enugu in 2015.

He said the campaign of calumny, Mudslinging and blackmail by the faceless group is born out fear by their pay Masters, who always develop stomach upset whenever they remember that his name, Ideke, as his fondly called in the political cycle and Enugu state, will be in the Enugu North Senatorial districts ballot in 2023.

“It is on record that APC never gave me a dime in 2015 when I ran for the Governorship position in Enugu state under their platform.

According to him, the only money that came to the state during the period in question was fifty Million naira sent to Enugu state by former Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, who was then leader of the APC in South East Nigeria.

“I have my records on how that money was disbursed among all the party structures in the state. Am a disciplined business man. I don’t spend a kobo without receipt or proper documentation

“So, all these allegations that cannot be substantiated are aimed at dragging my hard earn image and reputation to the mud by faceless individuals working for their pay masters.

“But they cannot succeed, because Okey Ezea (Ideke) is a house hold name in Enugu North Senatorial zone, (Nsukka land).My people loves me. Am a man of the people any day any time. No amount of campaign of calumny and false allegation against me will make my people hate me”

The former APC Guber Candidate, further posited that even though, the names of his attackers are unknown to him and people of the district, he is challenging them to come up with evidences to back up their false allegation.

Ezea, however, boasted that he will win the 2023 Enugu North Senatorial district election in a landslide.