The campaign train of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha added another feather in his bid to capture Douglas House as the next governor come May 29, as the team stormed Aba in Abia state, which is the commercial nerve centre of the South east, to campaign for their votes.

The choice of Aba was very apt as most of the viable and successful businesses in the city are being operated by indigenes of Imo state, and secondly because of the cordial relationship that had existed over the years, even before the creation of Abia state from the former Imo state in 1976.

As if the campaign was another carnival which brought together all the different interest groups, comprising of town unions, market unions, traders, students, civil servants, women, and indeed all segments of the society brought life and excitement in the thickly populated city.

In his usual humble manner of paying homage and respect to traditional rulers and leaders of the land, Ihedioha who is the leader of the team paid royal homage to the traditional rulers of Aba North and Aba South local governments at the palace of Eze L.A. Wogu of Umola Egbelu in Aba North. He also paid courtesy calls to some senior citizens and leaders of Imo state origin residence in Aba. They included Sir Onyeso Wachukwu, Chief Emeka Ekwebelem, Nze Clem Maduako, and Senator Bright Nwanne.

Addressing the crowd at the sports arena, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Ihedioha accompanied by his Abia state counterpart, Dr. Okezuo Ikpeazu and all the candidates for senatorial, House of Representatives and that of house of assembly, he promised to reposition the state for better.

He assured that the relationship between Imo and her neighbouring South east states would receive a big boost as they intend to partner on issues to promote the zone generally.

Those at his entourage are former governors of the state, former deputy governors, former governorship aspirants, legislators, party leaders, national woman leader of the party, Amb. Kema Chikwe and a host of others.

Source: THISDAY