House of Representatives member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in Abia state, says she was offered automatic ticket by PDP not to leave the party.
Hon. Onyejiocha
While speaking at the APC secretariat in Umuahia, Abia state last weekend, while declaring to re-contest for the seat of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejiocha, said she rejected the automatic ticket offered her to remain in the PDP to join the APC where she will be facing primary, for the interest of her people.
According to Daily Sun, she said: “PDP offered me automatic ticket to remain in the party, but I refused and joined APC where I will be contesting the party’s primary because it is the party that will better the lots of my people.”
Narrating further, the lawmaker said she dumped the PDP for the ruling APC because her people rejected the opposition party two years ago and she had no option than to join them.
“I dumped PDP because my people rejected the party two years ago and moved over to APC and, I had no choice than to follow them to a party where their interest will b better protected.”
The lawmaker seeking the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi House of Representatives seat on the platform of the APC, said she is in her new party for good and that in 2019, she is going to return to the House.
She added that APC is the party to beat in Abia, and stressed that by the time it would have finish her primaries and presented its governorship candidate; other parties would go into oblivion in the state.