Emeka Atuma, a former member of the house of representatives, has announced his intention to contest the governorship of Abia state.
Atuma said this on Tuesday at a meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ntalakwu-Oboro, Ikwuano LGA of the state.
According to him, his decision to contest is based on the address all that is not right in the state.
“I am aspiring for Abia’s governorship because I have the capacity, the ability, the creativity needed to take Abia to the next level,” he said
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“My aspiration is motivated by compassion and innovation. I am coming to deliver a legacy of service to our people.
“Our people say a good name is better than gold. If today, I fail to contribute to the building of a better Abia, what legacy would I leave for our children and generations yet unborn?
“My politics has always been one of competence, creativity and dynamism. I am not running based on zoning. My vision as governor of Abia is a state that places the welfare of the people as its number one priority; a state that is in the forefront of wealth creation for its people; a state that uses its wealth for the betterment of all.”
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Atuma represented Ikwuano/Umuahia north/south constituency in the house of representatives from 2003 to 2007.
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