A coalition of concerned citizens from Ahiazu Mbaise and Ezinihitte Mbaise has thrown its weight behind Rt. Hon. Emeka Chinedu’s bid for re-election to the House of Representatives, arguing that continuity — not rotation — should guide the 2027 conversation around the federal constituency seat.
In a press statement issued on September 15, the group pointed to Chinedu’s seven years in the National Assembly as a reason to keep him in place, saying the relationships and institutional knowledge he has built put him in a stronger position to deliver for the constituency than a newcomer would be. With Mbaise currently without a sitting governor, they argued, having an experienced hand in Abuja carries added weight.
“The next four years should be about leverage, not learning the ropes,” the group said, framing continuity as a chance to let experience “mature into greater influence” rather than a bid for endless incumbency.
On the sensitive question of zoning, the signatories took a middle path — acknowledging it has shaped past political arrangements without treating it as untouchable.
Their objection, they said, is to zoning being used to pre-determine outcomes before voters get a say, and to political principles being applied selectively depending on which platform benefits. They also pushed back against any individual or group dictating voters’ choices at the polls.
The statement, signed by dozens of community and political figures across both local government areas, closed by urging stakeholders to weigh competence, experience and long-term constituency interests over narrower considerations — while stressing that the final decision rests with the electorate.
