The Prince Ken Emeakhayi led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State on Friday held a grand reception in honour of the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Comrade Tony Nwoye.
Emeakhayi also used the opportunity of the reception to present Nwoye’s running mate, in the person of Dr Amamchukwu Ezike, a foremost medical practitioner from Nnewi.
Addressing party supporters, the chairman said “the leadership of our party at the national level asked that we present to you today our candidate for the election, but I have come to show you not just the candidate of the PDP and his running mate, but to present to you the next governor of Anambra State and the deputy governor.
“Usually, during the run up to an election, there will be rancor in the party, with everyone wanting to emerge as the candidate, with others holding their own separate meetings, but once a candidate emerges, it behooves on all to join hands and work for the candidate of the party.
“We present to you this formidable team, and no matter the faction of the party you belong to, this is your candidate, and you must work to deliver them”.
He reminded members of the party that the leadership of the party had fulfilled its part by giving the people a credible governorship primary election, in which a politician emerged as the candidate.
“So, the job is now that of the people to ensure that they fulfill their part of the agreement by going out to work for the candidate”, he added.
Emeakhayi said that the party would soon launch what he called ‘operation win your polling booth’, a campaign that will mandate every party member to win their polling booths around the state.
Addressing members of the party, Nwoye said that there was need to put straight the rumour in town that President Goodluck Jonathan had an agreement with the APGA government in the state to deliver its (APGA) candidate as a reciprocation of their support.
He said, “Let me tell all of you, President Jonathan is very serious about winning Anambra State, because this is a PDP state. Do not let anyone deceive you because we are in the race for real. Soon, Mr President will be here in Anambra himself when we launch our campaigns in Onitsha and you will hear from him.
“It is in that flag-off of our campaigns that we will issue a formal quit notice to the APGA government in Anambra. That the landlord has been away does not mean that the house now belongs to the tenants. It is God who gives power, and if not for him, I will not be here today. I was only 32 when I became the chairman of PDP in this state, and people were asking who is he? Does he have money? And questions like that.
“I urge you all to go to your various locality and start work, we have the logistics to deliver this election, and whatever you need to make your work easy for you, we will provide it. Other parties have been capitalizing on the problem in PDP to win elections, but this time it will not be so”.
Ezike, the deputy governorship candidate in his remark thanked the people for coming out in their numbers to welcome him and his boss.
He told members of the party that today marked a new beginning for Anambra State, as its rightful owners had come.
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