Rejoinder: Obi Aguocha Cannot Buy Votes with Insults and Empty Threats – By Mandate 27 Group
This message is not a serious political argument. It is a collection of insults, unproven allegations, and attempts to frighten the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia away from exercising their democratic right. If Hon. Obi Aguocha and his supporters have credible evidence against Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, let them publish the specific allegation, the date, the case file, and the lawful outcome. Until then, shouting “EFCC record” without proof is not a defence of Aguocha. It is a deliberate attempt to smear a stronger opponent.[1]
No Nigerian becomes guilty simply because an opponent repeats an allegation on social media. The EFCC has the statutory power to investigate and prosecute where credible evidence exists. If there is any lawful finding against Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, let it be made public and tested before the proper authorities. But using the name of an anti corruption agency as a political weapon, without evidence, is an insult to the intelligence of the electorate and a dangerous degradation of public discourse.[1]
The most revealing part of the message is the admission that “even if Obi Aguocha is not competent.” That sentence concedes the main issue. The writer knows that competence is not on Aguocha’s side, yet asks voters to ignore that weakness because of an unproven claim against another candidate. That is not loyalty to the people. It is an admission that Aguocha must be protected from the consequences of his own poor representation.
The claim that Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji “cannot speak” is equally hollow. The Federal House of Representatives is not a stage for empty eloquence, and it is certainly not “egwu umuaka.” It is a constitutional institution for lawmaking, oversight, appropriation, constituency service, and accountability. A legislator is not measured by the volume of his voice or by social media performance. He is measured by what he delivers for the people who elected him.[2]
Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji does not need to imitate anybody’s style of speaking. He served in the Abia State House of Assembly, served as Majority Leader, and later became Speaker of the House. Those positions were not obtained through noise or abuse. They were earned through legislative experience, political capacity, organisational skill, and the confidence of colleagues.[2]
As for the boast that “Obi Aguocha is still representing till 2031,” that is not a democratic argument. It is an attempt to deny the people their right to choose. No public office holder owns a seat. Representation is a mandate held in trust and renewed only through performance and the consent of the electorate. If Aguocha believes his mandate is secure, he should welcome scrutiny, debate, and competition instead of telling the people that the election has already been decided.
The people of Ikwuano/Umuahia will ask the questions that matter. Who has represented the constituency effectively? Who is accessible to the people? Who has brought verifiable projects, empowerment, employment, infrastructure, or legislative value to the area? Who respects the voters enough to face them in an open debate on records and performance?
Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has offered a clear and honourable contest: a contest of capacity, experience, service, and results. Hon. Aguocha and his supporters should respond with evidence, not abuse; with performance, not propaganda; and with respect for the voters, not attempts to dictate their future.
“Una ga zuo ike” may sound defiant, but democracy does not belong to one man, one family, or one political camp. It belongs to the people. And when the time comes, the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia will decide.
