LR: PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Senator Obinna Ogba.
Ahead of the 2023 polls, a former aspirant for the Ebonyi gubernatorial seat, Senator Obinna Ogba has donated his campaign office to the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
Senator Obinna, a member representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial District made this known, Saturday in Abakaliki while briefing journalists on his stance after losing his gubernatorial ticket legal battle to Ifeanyi Odii, the Ebonyi PDP gubernatorial candidate recently.
Fielding answers to questions asked by journalists during the briefing, Senator Ogba disclosed that he joined the PDP in 1998 and up to date, he has never thought of leaving the party for any reason.
He said: "I joined the PDP in August 1998 and since then till today, I have not left the party, and I'm not ready to leave the party now.
"So, I'm still a member of the PDP and again for your information, I have willingly donated my campaign office to Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign council in Ebonyi State."
Senator Ogba had earlier stated that the outcome of the PDP gubernatorial primaries in the state was not the main issue in contention as far as the 2023 general elections is concern.
He commended his supporters for the collective values and visions they shared with him to make Ebonyi people rejoice better than today in the state.
He expressed gratitude to God, for the opportunity He offered to him, and commended his wife, relatives and supporters, especially the PDP executives in the state, for their unwavering contributions and prayers for him to actualize his 2023 bid, though later was truncated in the law court.
He noted that even as the legal battle of the gubernatorial primary lasted in the state, his supporters had never for once failed him, and however, commended the Nigerian Judiciary for its rulings even though they were not in his favour.
"We are final not because we are infallible, but from the dept of my heart, I appreciate your unwavering support, we remain the best and we will not forget this support in my political memory and history.
"Thank you for your patience, prayers, good intentions and unwavering support. I will always be grateful to God Almighty that though the just concluded political differences, met with legal tussle, took our time but not our life," Ogba said.
He recalled that the legal battle of the state governorship primary elapsed quite a long time while his supporters were optimistic and patient that the final judgement of the Supreme Court would have ended in their favour but to no avail.
He thanked God that upon the delayed ruling by the Supreme Court "no brutality or bloodshed was witnessed.
"On his political stand, I was first a human being before becoming a politician, and I'm a believer in politics of a greater good for a greater number of our people. And that is what we are going to focus on days ahead."
He recalled his determination while aspiring to be the governor of the state was to promote the welfare and happiness of the Ebonyi people, stressing the ways to actualize his visions remain hopefully.
