Ogbaru House of Representatives member-elect, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, Tuesday, urged his opponents in the just concluded National Assembly poll to join hands with him to develop and uplift the constituency.
Ogene, who stated this in a statement, argued that fault-finding and divisiveness should not be entertained in Ogbaru after the election as it would jeopardise the peace and development of the constituency.
Ogene of Labour Party (LP) had polled a total of 10,851 votes to defeat the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and incumbent, Hon. Chukwuka Onyema that got 10,619 votes and their counterparts of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Arinze Awogu, who secured 10,155 votes.
“I assure them of my desire and commitment to work with them and other well meaning ndi Ogbahu, for the good of our people. The ties that binds us as umu Ogbahu are ultimately stronger than any loose strings that tends to divide us. I salute their tenacity and abiding love for our people. In a couple of days, we shall be unveiling our legislative framework for the next four years.
“In the immediate, however, the urgency of now demands that we must, as a people, seek an end to the divisive fault lines that clog the progress of ndi Ogbahu (Ogbaru). We cannot attain meaningful progress standing on different sides of the aisle.
“For me, uniting our peoples is a task that must be accomplished. We remain eternally grateful for this rare opportunity to serve you again. Across party lines and group interests, we shall work in tandem with all of our peoples,” he stated.
He further expressed gratitude to the people of Ogbaru whose votes ensured he triumphed.
He also the presidential candidate of LP, Mr Peter Obi, the Senator-Elect for Anambra North, Dr. Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, Mr Oseloka Obaze, and others for their various supports to the election.
