Mr Ceejay Igara 


Leaders and stakeholders holders in Ikwuano LGA chapter of Labour Party, LP on Sunday urged State leadership of the party and members to ignore the allegations by the LG chapter chairman,  Bright Chimezie Nwagbo that his name was forged on the list of nominations for the Transition Committee, TC chairman and councillors.


Leader of the party in Ikwuano, Dr Monday Ubani while reacting to the allegations said "Mr Nwagbo is childish. He can not appropriate and reprobate at the same time, he cannot blow hot and cold at the same time. As a leader, he ought to be known for consistency and integrity.


"Nwagbo appended his signature to a the resolutions of a meeting where he made inputs, he later recanted and then made a U-turn...now he is going back to his vomit. He just showed that he is untrustworthy, inconsistent and cannot be trusted as a leader" ....see voice recording.


Also reacting to the development, a stakeholder, Chief Charles Ugboajah expressed his disappointment over the allegations by Nwagbo, stressing that Nwagbo failed to allign himself with the LG party leadership and appears being teleguided by external forces.


"The circular from His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti calling for nominations to the TC appointments is in order. But our elected leader, Hon Boniface Isienyi has already done his homework and at the meeting he called for the nominations, Bright Nwagbo was present and made nominations. I cannot understand why he is dancing round in circles "


In a social media post, titled: 'Abia: Ikwuano LP members protest attempt to impose list of LGA chairman, councilors on them, call on Gov. Otti to Act', Nwagbo alleged that his signature on the list of TC nominations submitted to the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs was forged.


Dailyledger.com.ng reports that in June, 2023, Nwagbo in a  'Letter of Disclaimer and Withdrawal of  Consent" made the same allegations when the Ikwuano leaders and stakeholders met to make the selections.


 He alleged then  that he was coerced to sign a letter declaring that the nominees emerged through due process. He added  that the LG Executive and Ten- Ward chairman who comprises the LG Working Committee were not part of the decision as enunciated by the rules and guidelines of LP constitution.


However after a meeting with the LG Executives, the State Chairman of LP, Mr Ceekay Igara told Dailyledger.com.ng that the letter had been withdrawn by its writer (Nwagbo) as there was no justification for it in the first place 


According to Igara: "The LG chairman (Nwagbo) was present in a properly convened meeting, he made contributions, and even nominated four persons for the TC. Three weeks later, he is singing a different song and writing letters. I overruled him and asked that he withdraw the letter, and he accepted. For now the status quo remains", he confirmed. (Then) When asked his response over the latest developments, he said he is still studying the situation and would respond shortly.



As at the time of publishing this story, several calls made to Mr Nwagbo was not answered.