Usually, they start by comparing the candidates, including their antecedents, their political parties, their popularity in the 21 local government areas and those sponsoring them. Sometimes, those who do not want to be dragged into the arguments that often ensue would merely leave, while others stay and organize mini parties. The style at the various news stands is that supporters of a particular candidate to be marketed would begin an argument and later, other people would gather to listen. Ojukwu’s son pushes for Obiano First son of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Ojukwu Jnr has embarked on an intensive mobilization for the APGA candidate, Willie Obiano commending him as the only one among the candidates with the suitable pedigree to govern the state. Ojukwu who spoke to party faithful at Nnewi said: “There is a political party that has performed; there is a party thathas won the heart of Ndigbo, especially Ndi Anambra, and that party is APGA. It is not only good enough to look at candidates alone, it is equally good to consider the candidate’s antecedents, look at the party he is coming from, the people who are behind the party and their agenda”. He continued, “If you look at APGA, your own political party; if you look at Governor Peter Obi and Sir Victor Umeh and their styles of leadership, you’ll understand that they have performed.” “Anambra State needs somebody that will deliver solutions; a responsible governor, somebody who has the legacy and ability to deliver. My own father, Ikemba handed the leadership of APGA and Anambra State to Peter Obi. During his own time, he did not let Ndigbo down. Peter Obi has done well in the leadership of the state in the last eight years. Later, he and the leadership of APGA, including myself, found in Dr. Willie Obiano, a worthy successor and the right person to carry on with the legacy. I am encouraged by that choice. “To me, it does not matter where he comes from; what matters to me is his ability to deliver. He has all the qualities needed of a worthy successor of Peter Obi,” Ojukwu said. NICE births in Anambra for election Officials of the Nigeria Independent Council of Electorate (NICE) have arrived Anambra State as part of the organization’s sensitization programme of the voters in the state for the November 16 election. President of NICE, Mr. Godswill Mcpepple, while inaugurating the Anambra State branch of the organization in Awka yesterday, said its mission is to ensure that registered voters were not disenfranchised on Election Day. According to him, “our aim is to provide a forum for the electorate to discuss issues of mutual national and local interest, share experiences, techniques and good democratic practice where appropriate decisions are reached in refined consensus.” He reminded the electorate that it would amount to selling their birthright to allow politicians to purchase their voters cards, adding that anybody who buys people’s voters’ cards means evil and therefore should not be encouraged. He described NICE as a body with integrity and that is dedicated to the conduct of free and fair election.
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