There is currently a heavy tension in Bende federal constituency over alleged plot by Abia state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to withdraw Dr. Chima Anyaso ticket.
An insider revealed to Igbere TV that Abia state PDP are under pressure to return the party’s ticket, (through the back door) to reps members who lost at the Primaries.
Igbere TV gathered that Bende people are extremely angry over the recent developments.
Igbere TV also learnt that Bende Youths have vowed to protest if Anyaso’s PDP ticket is withdrawn from him.
A youth, Michael Onwuka who spoke with IGBERE TV revealed that the youths are already organizing for a protest.
” We, Bende Youths have decided to take it upon ourselves to fight on behalf of Chima Anyaso because he is a youth like us.
“We can’t allow PDP to return the ticket to Ukeje because she has failed the entire good people of Bende. Ukeje can’t deprive we the youths our right because she is a woman “.
“We are already organizing for a protest, very soon the party and Ukeje will hear from us”,he said.
Igbere TV had reported of moves by the lawmaker, through her mother, Justice Rose Ukeje, a former Chief Judge in Federal High Court, to illegally snatch Chima Anyaso’s ticket using the 35% affirmative action for women.
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