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Former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has been charged by the Abia State administration with inciting political unrest in the state by making statements at his private home in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa LGA.
According to a statement released by the state administration on Tuesday, the event included a variety of residents as well as his former aides and political associates.
Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, signed the statement, which claimed that Ikpeazu’s call for the meeting was ill-timed and in violation of both the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) rules governing political campaigns in Nigeria and the constitution.
Although Ikpeazu did not formally announce his intention to run for office, the Commissioner pointed out that his explicit directive to his audience to “deliver their booths and units” during the next elections clearly marks the beginning of a political campaign. Kanu claimed that this action violates INEC’s established regulations.
The Abia government said the former governor’s recent actions were unworthy of a former governor and could instigate instability in the state’s calm, while also urging him to enjoy his rights to free speech and association in accordance with the law.
“It is, therefore, preposterous that Dr Ikpeazu chose to exploit this illegal platform not only to mobilize politically but also to launch a vicious tirade of misinformation and attacks against the current administration. Such reckless commentary not only disrespects the office he once held but also has the dangerous potential of inciting unrest and destabilizing the peace Abians currently enjoy.
“We want to issue a final warning that the ban on campaigns has not been lifted and any one campaigning now is breaking the law and trying to heat up the polity. The government will not sit idly by and allow that to happen”
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