{"id":2896,"date":"2014-11-07T06:47:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T06:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=2896"},"modified":"2014-11-07T06:47:31","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T06:47:31","slug":"why-julius-agwu-withdrew-from-2015-governorship-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=2896","title":{"rendered":"Why Julius Agwu withdrew from 2015 governorship race"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agwu and Muma Gee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the last three days, ace comedian, Julius Agwu, was the subject of a raging controversy on the Internet. While some reports published online claimed that he had decided to withdraw from the forthcoming Governorship election in Rivers State, others said he was still in the race.<\/p>\n

One report actually insinuated that Agwu would go ahead with his plan to contest in the election in 2015. It said the comedian boasted that nothing would stop him from fulfilling his ambition.<\/p>\n

But Agwu confirmed his decision to quit, in a telephone interview with our correspondent. Admitting that he would no longer run for an elective office in 2015 due to pressure from his kith and kin in Rivers State, he said, \u201cMy people have asked me to drop my ambition because of a zoning arrangement within the PDP to produce the next governor of Rivers State from the riverine tribes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The standup comedian, who returned from a trip to the United States a few days ago, said he had no choice other than to listen to wise counsel of his people.<\/p>\n

Although Agwu\u2019s kinsmen and fellow party men have given him the option of contesting for a seat in the State House of Assembly, he said he might not accept the offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason is that I really want to concentrate on my career. I think I am going to forget about politics for now and focus on my career,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It appears that, in making such a decision, Agwu may have disappointed his numerous fans, well wishers, friends and associates who had earlier pledged to support his ambition financially.<\/p>\n

While the popular comedian\u2019s withdrawal from the 2015 general election continued to ignite reactions from many Nigerians, other entertainers have gone on to indicate their interest to contest. One of them is music star, Gift Uwame, aka Muma Gee.<\/p>\n

Apart from declaring her intention to represent the Abua\/Odua and Ahoada East Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Muma Gee has since picked a nomination form from the party\u2019s office in Port Harcourt and printed campaign posters.<\/p>\n

Source: The Punch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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