Chief Chukwuemeka- Odumegwu Ojukwu Junior, the son of late Dim Chukwuemeka- Odumegwu Ojukwu has described the Anambra Governorship election as peaceful and divine as what was anticipated did not come to pass.
He said that the victory of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in the election is as a result of the resolve of the people to take their destinies in their own hands and make sure that their votes counted.
According to him, “This is an election that needed to be held. It needed to be held to ensure the survival of a Party with a divine mandate to deliver for the people.
“It had to be held to ensure continuity and allow the State to grow, building on the foundation left by Governor Obiano and his predecessor, to ensure Anambra continues to move forward and not backwards.
“It had to be held to fulfill our debt to Ezeigbo and other foundation members who passed the torch on to us”.
He noted that the father figure image of his late father on the Party has been the tonic upon which All Progressive Grand Alliance has been wining.
His word “His image, as always, loomed large. It is the symbol which unified us all and inspires us to forge a united destiny for our people. That in no way takes away from the monumental effort made by His Excellency Governor Obiano, who by sheer force of will and the support of well meaning stakeholders, made the impossible, possible”.
Ojukwu urged the incoming governor of Anambra state to extend his hands of fellowship to his Political opponents and reach out to all and sundry irrespective of any divide.
He said “As I have said elsewhere; First, make a genuine effort to reconcile aggrieved members. Secondly, look for ways to welcome back those who left. Then create an atmosphere that will attract new members so that the party can grow.
“Finally of course, we expect excellent governance and all it encompasses, something that just a cursory look at Professor Soludo, will convince any reasonable observer, he is immensely qualified to deliver.
He described Anambra electorate as “woke”, are grounded, well informed, intelligent and have a single minded determination to create their own way forward”
“They are not easily cowed or pressured. I think the reaction of the Anambra electorate these past few days has earned them a lot of respect throughout the nation and beyond” he added.
