By Peter Okutu

ABAKALIKI-STAKEHOLDERS from Ebonyi Central Senatorial district of the state, yesterday called on the state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to support the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu as the consensus candidate of the party in the 2015 governorship election.

According to them, the adoption of Prof. Chukwu would go a long way in eliminating bitter rivalry, rancour and bad blood amongst those contesting for the 2015 governorship election in the State.

“Prof. Chukwu is a very talented man who has brought intellectual creativity, robust professional capability and unimpeachable integrity to public service for nearly three decades in the country,” they said.

In a communiqué issued by the Ekumenyi descendants from the zone and signed by over 120 stakeholders including the chairmen of the four local government areas, Obinna Nwachukwu, Jeff Ogbu, Laz Ogbee and Moses Onyema Nwekoyo, Ishielu, Ezza North, Ezza South and Ikwo respectively, they called on Prof. Chukwu to answer the call of service to his people.