“You Are Working for APC,” NDC Enugu Tells Ohaa.”

…Warns Supporters Against Donations to his campaign as it is same with funding APC and Governor Mbah.

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The Enugu State Chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned members and supporters against making financial donations to Chief Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, whom it described as a factional governorship candidate of the party.

The State Secretary of the party, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, made the position known in a statement issued to newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday.

Okafor alleged that no recognised primary election was conducted by the National Working Committee or Enugu State chapter of the party that produced Ohaa as its governorship candidate, challenging Ohaa and his associates to produce evidence of the primary election allegedly conducted to nominate him.

He also questioned the activities of what he described as a faction around Ohaa, alleging that the faction had contributed to the crisis within the party.

According to him, Ohaa’s political activities in both the African Democratic Congress and the NDC showed what he described as a pattern of internal division and crisis.

“NDC Enugu cannot field APC to fight APC. Our candidate must represent the genuine interests, principles and aspirations of the NDC. His activities show that he is working for either the Governor or APC, and ndị Enugu are already aware of it. That is why he has never been part of any political opposition without crisis.”

The party secretary also challenged Chukwu­jekwu Nebo, whom he described as one of Ohaa’s known aides, to produce documentary evidence of the alleged party congress that brought about his emergence as the secretary of his faction, adding that the said documents should include the date, venue, delegates and officials who supervised the exercise that produced him.

Okafor further argued that anyone seeking to govern Enugu State must demonstrate leadership capacity, intellectual competence and a clear commitment to addressing the challenges facing the state.

He questioned Ohaa’s suitability for the position, citing what he described as concerns about his political antecedents, capacity and leadership approach.

“Leadership of Enugu State requires competence, character and a clear development agenda. The electorate deserves to know the process through which every candidate emerged. You cannot want to lead Enugu using an illegal means. It shows that the person isn’t a contender but a joker. Enugu APC has been praying for their stooge to emerge using all the possible antics that they could, but we will not agree.”

The NDC scribe also warned prospective donors to exercise caution before providing financial support to Ohaa’s alleged campaign structure.

He claimed that more than five court cases were challenging issues surrounding Ohaa’s political position and urged supporters to establish the legal status of the process that brought about his candidacy before committing their resources, irrespective of who submitted his name.

He further questioned why the National Working Committee of the party would support what he described as an unpopular candidate whose nomination was not reflected in the relevant Independent National Electoral Commission documents.

“People should demand verifiable evidence before donating money to a disputed political campaign. Transparency is necessary to protect both the party and its supporters. Any application to INEC for CTC of NDC primary will always show that he never emerged. So, how would he want to be a candidate? Except maybe he is on a mission to cause heavy electoral defeat for the party.”

Okafor reiterated that the Enugu State chapter recognises Prof. Ene Nwannaji as the duly elected governorship candidate of the NDC in the state.

He called for the resolution of the dispute through the appropriate party and legal channels, saying the NDC should focus on presenting a credible candidate capable of uniting its members and winning the confidence of the electorate.