2027: IKONNE COURTS OGBOR ANCIENT KINGDOM, SEEKS MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR QUALITY REPRESENTATION
In continuation of his grassroots consultations and town hall engagements, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Abia South, Prince Paul Ikonne, has met with indigenes and non-indigenes of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom in Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State.
The well-attended meeting, held at the Ogbor Civic Hall, witnessed an enthusiastic turnout as residents of the ancient kingdom gathered to receive Prince Ikonne, whom they described as the face of a new Abia South.
Addressing the gathering, Prince Ikonne expressed appreciation to the leadership and people of Ogbor for their warm reception and commitment to preserving their rich cultural heritage. He assured them that his ambition to represent Abia South in the Senate is driven by a determination to restore dignity, accelerate development and attract federal presence to the district.
Prince Ikonne lamented what he described as the absence of meaningful federal presence in Aba and Abia South, attributing the situation to years of ineffective and unproductive representation.
“The reason there is no federal presence in Aba and Abia South is because those who have been representing us have failed woefully to attract federal projects to our land. They go to Abuja for themselves, not for the people. That era of selfish representation and misrepresentation is over,” Ikonne declared.
Speaking on party politics, Prince Ikonne observed that political parties are merely vehicles to power, while character, capacity and compassion are the qualities that sustain effective representation.
He criticised the political movement of the incumbent Senator across different political parties, from the PDP to APGA, ADC and now the Labour Party, arguing that despite his 20 years in office, there has been little to show in terms of meaningful achievements for the people.
Prince Ikonne also used the opportunity to inform the gathering about the special humanitarian empowerment scheme facilitated by the First Lady, Her Excellency, Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON.
He disclosed that the First Lady had entrusted the sum of One Hundred Million Naira (₦100,000,000) to him in his capacity as the APC Senatorial Candidate for Abia South for disbursement to 500 beneficiaries across the district.
According to him, the scheme targets elderly persons aged 65 years and above, as well as persons living with disabilities, with each beneficiary expected to receive ₦200,000.
In recognition of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom, Prince Ikonne requested that the name of Elder Augustine Ekpelaulo, a respected elder of the kingdom, be included among the elderly beneficiaries of the empowerment programme, scheduled for 3rd and 17th December 2026.
He urged the people to vote massively for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and support his senatorial ambition, promising a new era of quality, inclusive and people-centred representation.
In their separate remarks, the President-General of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom, Elder Israel Aguwa; the Prime Minister of the kingdom, Chief Chukwudi Ogbonna; the Palace Secretary, Chief Alozie Herbert; and the Chairperson of Ogbor Women, Lolo Ugodiya Nnamdi Egege, appreciated Prince Paul Ikonne for his humility, respect for traditional institutions and recognition of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom in his grassroots consultations.
Describing him as a son in whom they were well pleased, a man of proven integrity, capacity and compassion, and a candidate with a clear vision for Abia South, they assured him of their support.
They pledged to deliver massive votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Prince Paul Ikonne across the two political wards in Ogbor Ancient Kingdom, declaring that the kingdom would speak with one voice on election day, January 16.
They also commended Prince Ikonne for appointing their sons, Hon. Stanley Azuka and Deacon Enyinnaya Solomon, into his campaign council, describing the appointments as a mark of honour and recognition for Ogbor Ancient Kingdom.
The leaders further offered prayers for his success at the polls.
The historic meeting attracted the Ogbor Youth President, Chief Chijioke Dick; Chief Onuabughichi Ehimere; Engr. Ukaegbu Egege; and other prominent indigenes, non-indigenes and stakeholders of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom.
@Prince Paul Ikonne Campaign Media Directorate
