The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday endorsed the senatorial and House of Representatives’ bids of former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and Emeka Ojukwu, son of late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
The group, however, chided its leader, Chief Raph Uwazuruike, for what it called the woes faced by the group in recent times in the country, describing him as selfish.
It called on Ndigbo to vote wisely in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections and the April 11 governorship and Houses of Assembly polls. In a communiqué issued after its executive council meeting at Okwe, Imo State and made available to newsmen in Awka, Anambra State by the group’s Director of Information, Uchenna Madu, it said it had endorsed some candidates for the National Assembly election in the South East zone.
These candidates, according to MASSOB, were the son of former leader of Ndigbo, late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu, who is vying for Nnewi North/ South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency seat on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Others listed as credible Igbo sons and daughters by MASSOB are Chief Orji Uzor Kalu – Abia North senatorial district (Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Chief Victor Umeh – Anambra Central (APGA), Chief Athan Nneji Achonu – Okigwe district (PDP), Andy Ubah – Anambra South (PDP) and Ozo Nwabueze Okafor – Enugu East (APGA).
Others for South East positions include Chief Uche Onyeaguocha for Owerri senatorial district election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ike Ekweremadu – Enugu West (PDP), Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji – Abia Central (PDP), Chief Sam Egwu – Ebonyi North (PDP), Hon. ThankGod Ezeani – Orlu senatorial district (APGA), Princess Stella Oduah – Anambra North (PDP).
MASSOB further listed other persons like Anambra State Speaker, Princess Chinwe Nwaebili – Ogbaru Federal Constituency (APGA), Hon. Tobias Okechukwu – Awgu-Aniri, Oji River Federal Constituency (PDP), Prince Emeka Mamah – Udenu/ Igboeze North Federal Constituency (APGA) and Ofochukwu Egbo – Enugu North/South Federal Constituency (APGA).
Though Uwazuruike boycotted the meeting, it was attended by the regional administrator, state zonal leaders, foundation members and senior officers of MASSOB.
