Governor of Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has said the effect of the candidacy of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi made him lose the Senate election on Saturday.
He said he did not regret the loss of his senatorial election. on
Ikpeazu lost to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, saying he is not bothered by that.
He said he was thankful to God for the opportunity of serving the state for eight years.
The governor who was speaking on Wednesday in Umuahia, said: “In elections, you win some and you lose some. It is service and if somehow the opportunity fails to come to you, you thank God for the ones you won.
“I cannot spill blood for politics. I am a happy man and now focused on the 11th March governorship election.”
He said the effect of the candidacy of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, affected most of the election results from the South East.
The governor said it was important to focus on the March 11 governorship election.
