2019: Ex-Rep, Chima speaks on Buhari endorsing APC guber aspirant in Ebonyi

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, an All Progressives Congress,
APC, governorship aspirant in Ebonyi State, Chief Kelechi Chima, has
insisted that the Presidency was not backing any aspirant in the
state.

Chima, a former member of the House of Representatives, made the
remark while addressing journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital on
Monday.

He noted that neither President Muhammadu Buhari, presidential aides
nor the party was backing any of the eight governorship aspirants in
the state gubernatorial race.

Chima said, "The alleged report is unfounded, replete with falsehood
and completely untenable.

"APC as a party does not believe in imposition because it believes in
rule of law and the right of party members to choose their candidates
in credible, free, fair and open selection process.

"Any of the aspirants who wins the party's nomination in a free, fair
and credible election, the rest of us will support the person.

"I don't believe that the presidency or the party will impose anybody
on Ebonyi; it is what Ebonyi people decide to do that they will do.

"Any of the aspirants who manages to play his politics well and wins,
it means that Ebonyi people have accepted that person to be their
candidate and we will support him to win the election.

"There is nothing like imposition in APC or the presidency supporting
any aspirant against others to the best of my knowledge."