The massive infrastructural development taking place in Abia is another factor that got Ikpeazu an easy reelection. Abia has remained the only State throughout the federation where all her primary school pupils are fed in school every school day. There is hardly any sector or population group in Abia State that the governor has not touched directly. It is therefore not surprising that long before the March 9 governorship election, Dr Ikpeazu had received a gale of endorsements from notable groups including political blocs, religious groups, traditional rulers, civil servants, artisans, traders, entrepreneurs, professional bodies, student and youth groups, women groups etc. His case was even made easier by the Charter of Equity as bequeathed by Abia’s founding fathers which stipulates that, for the sake of fairness and peace, the Abia State governorship should be rotated among the three senatorial zones of Abia North, Abia Central and Abia South.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2019 09:00 UTC