Imo guber: I won’t step down for Emeka Ihedioha, PDP National Scribe vows

By Lateef Ibrahim Abuja

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Sam Anyamwu has ruled out the possibility of consensus ahead of the Imo state governorship election scheduled to hold on 11th November, 2023.
Anyanwu specifically said that the erstwhile Governor of the State and another aspirant, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has no option than to step down for him, as the people of the state want a new blood
Answering questions from journalists after undergoing screening before the
Senator Gabriel Suswam-led PDP screening committee for Imo state Governorship election, Senator Anyamwu pointed out that the people of Imo are already agitating for a new person that will give them sense of belonging.
The two aspirants (Anyanwu and Ihedioha) who are currently jostling for the governorship ticket of the party were screened for the Imo State Governorship Primary Election at the party’s national secretariat, Wadata, Abuja.
According to Anyanwu, “Yes, I have been screened, it’s almost took a bow and go , because I have passed through different screenings, before becoming national secretary, I have served in different capacity. I have been a two term local government chairman, two term state house of Assembly member and a senator.and I also ran for governor with Emeka Ihedioha in 2019.
“So, I passed through the screening, even the screening panel said they don’t have an issues with me.
“Today (yesterday), I even let them know what they didn’t even know before about the issue of tax clearance. Tax clearance can be forged out there, but I told them to always demand for the receipt.
“We are only two in the Governorship race, Emeka Ihedioha and myself.
“On the possibility of consensus , the only consensus is when he steps down for me because he has done it three times. That is why Imo state people are agitating. And how can you give one person ticket for three times? So, this time, let new person go “, he declared.