Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, says his loss of the 2023 senatorial election to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is not an issue that worries him.

Ikpeazu, who said he was thankful to God for the opportunity to serve Abia State as governor for eight years, told journalists on Wednesday that he was grateful to God that no life was lost in the election.

The governor stressed that he was not ready to engage in violence or spill blood to win an election, adding that in any democratic setting, it was expected that one wins some battles and loses some.

Asked about his loss of the election for the Abia South senatorial seat, Ikpeazu said: “Yes 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 11th March governorship election.”

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He stated that the effect of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi’s candidacy affected most of the results from the South-East region of the country.

Governor Ikpeazu said it was important to focus on the forthcoming governorship election in the state, stressing that the Igbo would “take stock of the Obi wave and its socio political impact”.

“Tell our detractors that Dr ikpeazu has won two gubernatorial elections in Abia and by God’s grace defeated COVID-19.

“He can count his blessings. In 8 years as governor, he restored peace and security, built 4 bridges and 200 roads; built a Paediatric hospital, 700 classroom blocks, four model schools, gave overseas schorlarship to 51 Abians among other things, all In 8 years.

“That is to show that he came to serve without bitterness and attention to naysayers. Ikpeazu has promised to finish the new Goverment House Umuahia, finish the new ultra mordern diagnostic lab in Isukwuato and mega hospital in Aba. I can count my blessings. Let all men count their own. It’s not how long but how well,” he added.

Ikpeazu added that he is focus on winning the state for the PDP governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, on March 11, 2023.

The Star