The Senator representing Abia Central, Theodore Orji, on Tuesday reacted to posters advertised on Facebook portraying him as a candidate for the Presidency in 2019, saying that such posters should be disregarded in totality, because he is not interested.
In a statement signed by the Senator’s Media Adviser and Legislative Aide, Chief Eddie Onuzuruike, Mr Orji said he would prefer to be left alone to finish his assignment for now.
Mr Orji said he is happy and busy in the Senate executing the task of his people, the Abia Central Senatorial District.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to a laughable but deeply erroneous posting on Facebook backed up with a poster portraying Senator T. A. Orji Ochendo as a candidate for the Presidency in 2019.
“The said poster bore the inscription “The answer to Nigeria’s problems” on the top left hand and Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji at the foot.
“This is a total falsehood machinated by detractors to ridicule Senator T. A. Orji.
“To reveal their evil intent, they used a very old portrait dating to 2017 and wrongly spelt his name. Instead of “Ahamefule” they wrote “Ahamefula”. Evidently, Senator Orji cannot spell his name wrongly.
“If this had any semblance of truth, it would have been tendered to the constituency and freely discussed and not on Facebook as Senator. T. A. Orji is not a Facebook Senator.
“He is approachable and always in constant consultations with his people.
“To make this clearer, between the last 11 days of December and the first 10 days of January, 2018, he was busy receiving many visitors and stakeholders, among them were PRO groups like Divine Mandate, Abia GrassRoots Movement, Osisioma counsellors, to mention a few,” the statement noted.
The Senator reiterated his commitment to serving his constituents adding that, “this is evident in the way he has carried out multiple Bills and Motions unseen in a first time Senator.
“As a result of which, he has been applauded by many organizations through awards and written attestations,” Mr Eddie emphasised.
