Diaspora group urges Ebonyians to shun zoning, tribalism, money-induced politics

• Published date: 15 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

ADiaspora group, the Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has urged the people of the state to shun zoning arrangements, tribalism, and money-induced politics in the forthcoming governorship election.

This is as the group declared its support for the governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii.

In a statement released to newsmen, and signed by AESICID President, (Worldwide), Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, the group encouraged all registered voters in the state who are yet to get their PVCs to take advantage of the additional days which the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided and get their voters cards to elect credible candidates for various elective positions in the forthcoming election.

The statement reads: 'Our decision is well founded on the leadership and enterprising spirit of Odii who has demonstrated genuine love and commitment to meeting the welfare and needs of downtrodden Ebonyians over the years even as an individual businessman hitherto with no interest in Ebonyi politics.

'We are abreast of the many philanthropic gestures which Odii has offered to indigent Ebonyians including building houses for several windows, assisting many Ebonyi young people to start up medium and small scale businesses and his towering records of touching many lives across the length and breadth of our dear State.

'Above all, we have also taken time to study his five-point agenda manifesto which touched on the key critical areas affecting our people especially as it concerns their economic well-being and...