Punch
A political support group, The Patriots for Ogbonnaya Onu, on Friday urged the All Progressives Congress’ delegates to vote for a former Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, in the May 29 presidential primary.
The leader of TPFOO and former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, said this during a press conference in Abuja.
Fawehinmi, nephew to the late human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), said Onu had displayed competency while carrying out his assignments as the former governor of Abia state and a two-term federal minister in the country.
According to him, the choice of Onu would be of great benefit to the party and the nation at large, looking at his vast experience compared to other aspirants.
He said, “As Governor, he (Onu) promoted national unity by abolishing the state of origin syndrome and appointed non-indigenes to key political and administrative positions in the Sta…