The stakeholders and leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have assured a frontline aspirant for the governorship ticket of the party, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, of their total support as the Guber primary election approaches. 

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The assurance was made when Kalu, a former Commissioner for Information, who equally served as a Commissioner for Trade and Investment, paid a visit to the stakeholders in Umuahia, where he presented his intentions to them, and they responded. 

According to Kalu, he came to seek the support of the party members in the Abia Central Senatorial District because he is sure that he came out to win and not to negotiate with anyone for payment. 

Kalu equally urged the stakeholders, leaders and members in Abia Central to give him their absolute support, as he will not betray a party he has been a strong part of since 1999. 

The former commissioner for information said that he is the only true party man in the race, as he has never in the history of his life doubted the PDP or tried to betray the PDP. 

He urged the members to be careful while making their choices so that they would not use their hands to choose a man who would betray the party in the middle of the race, just to benefit their paymasters who called them to cause distraction. 

Kalu urged the stakeholders to realise that the ticket he is seeking is the ticket of every PDP member, stressing that when they allow themselves to be deceived by non-party people, it will not be good for the history of the party. 

Responding to his request, the Ikwuano PDP Chairman, Okechukwu Azundu, said that the Ikwuano LGA, one of the LGAs that make up the Abia Central Senatorial District, is fully behind a party man like Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, who has come out open with nothing to hide. 

Azundu said that Ikwuano has fully agreed with John Okiyi-Kalu, stressing that they are with him, as they are now hopeful that their party, the PDP, is back and still alive. 

Umuahia North Chairman, Omesue Bright Chidi, equally said that his LGA will go with Chief John Okiyi-Kalu and encouraged him to continue with what he is doing, as they are solidly behind him for standing fully with the party. 

Barr Chris Amaefula, Chairman, Umuahia South, also assured Chief John Okiyi-Kalu of the full support of the PDP members and stakeholders in Umuahia South LGA. 

A stakeholder of the party in Isiala-Ngwa North, Elder Sam Esindu, equally said they will support Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, whom he believes has worked very hard for the party for so many years.

Isiala-Ngwa South Chairman Nwankpa Okechukwu and his Osisioma Ngwa counterpart, Barr Emeka Onyenso, unanimously gave their support to John Okiyi-Kalu as well. 

PDP State Woman Leader Mrs Felicia Ukajianya said that the PDP women are 100% behind Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, stressing that he is the only serious option they have to get close to the government house again. 

She gave him the assurance that PDP women will never disappoint him, stressing that the women will stand by him and equally prayed for and encouraged him.