Ibe unveils Obinna Ichita as running mate in APGA governorship race

Maduako Igbokwe l Friday, July 15, 2022

LAGOS, Nigeria – Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State Prof Gregory Ibe has picked   a serving House member in Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita as his running mate for the 2023 gubernatorial election.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by ProGIMA-Prof Gregory Ibe Media Associates. According to the release ,Prof Ibe stated that the choice of his deputy was the outcome of an extensive, rigorous and painstaking screening exercise conducted by the party among many aspirants initially, which finally culminated in the nomination of three eminently qualified Abians, from whom Hon Ichita emerged.

The statement noted that,” In arriving at Hon Ichita, the party adhered strictly to existing guidelines, protocols, due process and ground rules, which among many criteria provide for specific functions and contributions by different organs of the party at State Working Committee (SWC) and National Working Committee (NWC) levels, in collaboration and consultation with the candidate”.

The releasee further stated that some of the considerations which influenced the emergence of Hon Ichita include, “his enduring membership of APGA even during turbulent periods, sterling performance as leader of the party in the House of Assembly, equalizing senatorial zone of origin, public acceptability and grassroots support”.

Hon Obinna Ichita is a two term member currently representing Aba South in Abia House of Assembly. It is believed that he will bring his vast legislative experience to bear on the ticket while fusing with Prof Ibe’s robust background in business, academia and international diplomacy to reposition Abia.