From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Council, of Abia State, Eric Egwuibe, has said he would work with the state governor, Alex Otti, to end electoral fraud in the area.
Egwuibe, who made the commitment in the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed the governor’s election, thanked Otti for entrusting the leadership of the council in his hands..
The Abia governor, while reacting to his victory at the Supreme Court, had lamented that some persons in the council area in the recent past had portrayed Obingwa in bad light when it comes to election.
Nevertheless, the council boss assured the Otti and the people of the area that it is a new dawn in Obingwa.
He told journalists that “we are all thankful to His Excellency for finding us worthy to be in the circle of new crop of leaders in Obingwa. We bemoan the manipulations that made many of us victims of direct attacks of these opposition elements during the election.
“The mantra of the local government administration is Rebranding Obingwa for better politics. We want to assure the governor and indeed, the entire people of Obingwa LGA that with the opportunity given to us to serve, we will correct the anomalies and stop the political scavengers from dragging our good name in the mud any further. We are here to give our dear LGA a new lease of life. “