Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the governor of Abia State, has pledged to file a lawsuit against Hon. Ginger Onwusibe, the state assemblyman for the Isiala Ngwa North State constituency, for allegedly threatening his life.
At an event in the Obingwa council area, Onwusibe, who left the PDP for the Labour Party and is running for the federal seat for Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South in the 2023 election, allegedly threatened the Governor's life.
He said; “Ginger told them that he never threatened the governor and demanded to see the video. They claimed they didn’t have the video.”
Ikpeazu declared that he will follow his legal rights against Onwusibe via the judicial system to a logical end in a statement by Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, who serves as Ikpeazu's chief press secretary.
No sane citizen, much less an elected governor of a state, would stand by as his personal security was put in peril and do nothing, Ikpeazu claimed. He therefore promised that he would not allow the situation to continue.
“The attention of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been drawn to the recent incidence of unwarranted attacks on his person, his family and indeed, the office of the Governor of Abia State by certain persons in the State.
“In some instances, some of these persons have openly threatened to attack the Governor and members of his family. It is on record that since his assumption of office in May 2015, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has exhibited unparalleled tolerance and accommodation in the discharge of his duties as Governor. He has consistently ignored all those whose stock in trade has been to practically poke their fingers on his face for no just cause.
“In the last 7 years and some months of his Governorship, there have been little or no negative incidents between the office of the Governor and individuals, except where there have been manifest attempts to undermine his person and office.
“However, it appears that this disposition of the Governor has been misconstrued by some persons who now, at the slightest reason or even for no justifiable reason whatsoever, embark on a public display of unprecedented insults, abuses and threats to the life of the Governor and members of his family.
“Consequently, let it be known that the Governor will henceforth activate all known and relevant laws in every single statute book in this country to protect his person, his family and the office of the Governor of Abia State from any further acts that attempt to put him or his family at risk of any kind. This new approach will either validate the lies peddled against the Governor or put a stop to them henceforth.
“In specific terms, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu wishes to make it categorically clear that he shall pursue his legal rights against Hon. Ginger Onwusibe to a logical conclusion in Courts of Law,’’ the statement read in part.