The Editor, Awka
The aspiration of the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance for Dunukofia/Njikoka/Anaocha federal constituency of Anambra State, Chief Chukwudi Oli, in the 2027 general election has received a huge boost.
The development followed the adoption of his candidacy by a group made up of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress and Nigeria Democratic Congress in Njikoka LGA, which is part of the federal constituency.
Members of the group declared their support for Oli during a consultative meeting they held with the APGA House of Representatives candidate’s campaign organisation held at Abagana, on Tuesday.
Members of the campaign organisation which is headed by a former chairman of Njikoka LGA as the Director-General, George Ozor present at the meeting, included the APGA candidate, Oli, APGA Chairman in Njikoka LGA, Chief Onyenechi Ezeaso, Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi (rtd), Chief Chibuzo Oli, Chief Ogochukwu Egolum, among others.
In their separate speeches on behalf of members of the group, the leader, Ozo Ejiamatu, and chairman, Mr Onyenechi Ezeaso, stated that they decided to throw their support behind Oli because of his proven passion and commitment towards the progress of the various communities within the federal constituency, and, humanity at large.
Ejiamatu said, ”In this our group, some of us are members of the PDP, APC, NDC, and other political parties. But we decided to come together, to support you because we are convinced that by supporting you, we are working for ourselves because we know that you are going to work for the progress of Dunukofia/Njikoka/ Anaocha federal constituency when you get to the House of Representatives.
”We don’t want to allow selfish politicians who have been deceiving our people to win election in this federal constituency, again, because they have deceived us enough.”
Also, in his speech, the APGA Chairman in Njikoka LGA, Chief Onyenechi Ezeaso, made it clear that the group was not an APGA political group, adding that the support of the members for the party’s House of Representatives candidate in the federal constituency did not mean that the members of his group have adopted all APGA candidates.
Expressing gratitude to members of the group for trusting him, Oli pledged that he would not disappoint them if elected.
Oli said that his political mantra was anchored on “accountability, transparency, togetherness, and, touching lives”.
He vowed that if elected into the House of Representatives, he would not use his position to pursue personal gains, but, would deploy his capacity and influence to the development of the federal constituency while awaiting for the divine reward.
Stating that he would be guided by the philosophy of his mentor, the state-born popular oil mongul and philanthropist, Prince Arthur Eze, Oli pledged that when elected, the ordinary people in the federal constituency would breath fresh air, and, life made worth living for them.
The Chairman of the campaign organisation, Chief George Ozor eulogised members of the group for the confidence they reposed in Oli.
”We know that this federal constituency election will be one of the toughest elections in Anambra state, but, because we know the capacity of your leader, Ozo Ejiamatu, and, some of you, we have no doubt that the fight has been made a lot easier and our victory assured”, Ozor stated.
The APGA chairman in Njikoka described the support of members of the group as a source of great courage, and moral boost for the party and the House of Representatives candidate, and, indeed, other candidates of the party in the area, including for the senate.
