14 Political Parties Endorse Obi for 2nd Term

Horse trading in the 2010 gubernatorial elections in Anambra intensifies as the poll, scheduled for February next year, draws nearer. Thus 14 National Political Parties, on Thursday September 3, under the platform of Political Alliance of Nigeria converged to endorse incumbent Governor Peter Obi as their consensus candidate for the election. (Picture shows Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state)

The parties made the resolution during a visit to the state, after inspecting numerous projects of Obi’s administration. In his speech on behalf of the 14 political parties, Chief Maxi Okwu, National Chairman of Citizens’ Popular Party (CNPP), said they were under intense pressure from Obi for a second term.

Okwu tipped Governor Peter Obi as one of the best governors in the country in terms of delivering democracy dividends, integrity and compliance with democratic norms based on what they saw during their project tour in the state.

While the Chairman of Action Alliance, Senator Suleiman Salawu, said that he was impressed with the spread of the projects, Dr. M. Adegbola Dominic of Action Party of Nigeria said that as a medical doctor, he was most impressed with the equipment, including CT scan he saw at the State’s Central Hospital Equipment Store.

All the speakers were of the opinion that Governor Obi has performed superlatively in the area of road construction, maintaining that Anambra state has the best road networks in the country, not just concentrated in urban areas, but spread in all the nook and crannies of the state.

Assuring Obi on his re-election, the political parties, however, called on the people of the state to unite against any attempt to rig the election.

In his own reaction, Chief Victor Umeh, National Chairman of the All People’s Progressive Alliance (APGA), thanked the coalition for their confidence in APGA Government, and assured them that the party would continue to leave up to expectations. Boasting that the party would continue to grow from strength to strength, Umeh stated that Governor Obi would contest under APGA despite those who think they could push him around without realizing that he is not an easy push around.

In his reaction, Governor Obi said it was a demonstration that the people were pleased with what he was doing, and pledged not to relent in his efforts to develop the state by using the money of the people to work for them.

Among the coalition of the parties which endorsed Governor Obi for a second term in office were Mazi Okwu of the CPP; Senator Suleiman Salawu of Action Alliance (AA); Dr. Adegbola Dominic of Action Party of Nigeria; Chief Ambrose Oluru of Hope Democratic Party; Prince Ngozi Emioma of Nigeria Peoples Congress; Chief A. Osula of Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ); Barrister Idreeez Alabi of Masses Movement of Nigeria; Chief Augustine Mazie of Accord Party; Chief Udemba Chukwudolue of National Solidarity Democratic Party; Engineer Damian Ogbonna of Peoples Progressive Party, Chief Winston Odumu-Ojobi of United Nigeria People Party and Chief Sam Eke, the Admin Secretary of Patriotic Alliance of Nigeria among others.