The concerned citizens of Abbi in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have called on Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to call his Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Matters, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, to order over his alleged plans to foist a President-General on the Abbi community.
The group made the call on Tuesday, through a press statement signed by its National President, Chief V.N. Ajogwu, and sent to journalists in Enugu.
He stated that the Town Union election, which took place on May 3, 2025, at Central School Abbi, was marred by serious irregularities and was declared inconclusive by many observers, including the monitors from the ministry.
He posited that it was surprising and troubling to hear that the Commissioner was allegedly making moves to issue a certificate of return to one of the candidates, Mr. Mathias Ajogwu, despite the controversy surrounding the exercise.
He also accused the Commissioner of being biased and compromised during the election and warned that any attempt to impose a leader on the people of Abbi without following due process would be strongly resisted.
Chief Ajogwu also stressed that the community would not fold its hands and watch its rights being taken for granted.
He went further to allege that Deacon Ogbodo has a history of interfering in community elections across Uzo-Uwani since he became the Commissioner, including in Adani and Nrobo.
He warned that such acts must not be repeated in Abbi and urged the Governor to protect his name and administration.
As of the time filing this report, Ogbodo is yet to react to the claims by the community.
