Supporters of Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu on Friday trooped out in their numbers in Aba, the commercial hub of the state to celebrate the victory of the governor at the Supreme Court, Abuja over a fellow People’s Democratic Party (PDP) man, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah.
At about 10am, when the news of the victory apparently broke, there were sounds of fireworks and cannons at both Aba North and South Local Government Headquarters respectively.
When our reporter visited the Aba South LGA, the road leading to the local government which also serves as a major road to Aba Main Park was closed down as jubilant Ikpeazu supporters dance round the arena to the tune of music being played by various music groups.
Prominent among elated supporters of Ikpeazu whose joy over the victory at the Supreme Court knew no bound was Hon. Eziuche Ubani, a close associate of the governor and the Works Commissioner.
At about 12pm, the convoy of the victorious Ikpeazu rode into Aba amidst jubilation from some residents and supporters from Abia South who came to welcome him.
The governor later made way for his country home, Umuobiakwa in Obingwa LGA through Aba-Ikot Ikpene Expressway and Ururuka road where he was later received by his kinsmen after which he went in for a closed door meeting with some of the people that came back with him.
Some of his kinsmen and Obingwa indigenes including Chief Dan C. Nwaogwugwu described the victory as divine.
According to Nwaogwugwu, he expected the governor and his team to focus on delivering democratic dividend to the people.
Nwaogwugwu urged Ikpeazu to have the heart to forgive, accommodate and extend olive branch to those that took him to court and to also use the remaining years to complete some of the project he has started across the state.
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