By Austin Ogwuda

Enugu—SPEAKER of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Eugene Odo, yesterday formally declared his intention to contest the governorship election of the state in 2015, setting a stage for a major confrontation with Governor Sullivan Chime’s anointed candidate, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

At a briefing in his office, Odo said he had formally purchased his form and explained that his insistence in pursuing his governorship ambition was irrevocable.

Asked why he decided to make a U-turn having agreed at the consensus arrangement, which he was said to be part of, he said “Of course, we were in the meeting and the views of majority will certainly have its way. But, we equally have our observations at least on the process. There is nothing wrong with consensus, but the process through which consensus is arrived might be an issue. Consensus as a matter of fact, anybody can endorse anybody tomorrow as a consensus.

”Our national party frowns at party officials engaging in consensus. If party officials on their own decide to do so I mean that (consensus) could be seen as a private or rather as an individual effort towards moving the aspiration of a candidate.”