Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Ohaneze Ndigbo in South-Africa says it has commenced a door-to-door campaign aimed at ensuring election in Enugu State.
The leader of Ndigbo in South-Africa and Patron, Ohaneze Ndigbo, (Enugu State), High Chief Mike Urama, who addressed journalists in Enugu on Sunday, shortly after a reception organized for them by Ohaneze Ndigbo, Enugu State Chapter, said the door-to-door camppaign would stamp-out political and voter apathy, political thuggery and electoral malpractice and violence in Enugu State.
Urama spoke alongside, the Coordinator, and the Secretary Gburugburu Campaign Organization, South-Africa, Pastor Mike Ugwu and Ngwoke Tochukwu, respectively.
He said they were determined to campaign against victimization, discrimination and marginalization of voters on the basis of gender, religion, enthnicity and likes.
While calling for the quick resolution of the lingering crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the choice of its guber candidate, he said the Ohaneze Ndigbo in South-Africa decided to support Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Gburugburu) after a credible assessment of all the aspirants.
The group commended the PDP for the transparent conduct of its governorship primary election, noting that “this show of uncommon understanding and solidarity is unequalled and unparalleled. It is indeed a practical demonstration of quietude and cohesiveness that exist with the party”.
He further stated that the Gburugburu International Support Foundation, (South-Africa), which according to him has over 1.5 million membership strength “is ever committed in support of Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and has long ago been gathering support for him because of his outstanding virtues in expanding the frontiers of excellence.
“It is not borne out of any kind of sentiment but on the reality on ground; if you move around Enugu State and have interaction with all manner of residents, the artisans, drivers, traders, civil servants, professionals, they are all clamouring for Ugwuanyi.
“So, his support base cuts across people of all classes and that is why members of the Ohaneze Ndigbo in South-Africa, Enugu State Chapter, have thrown their weight behind him.
“We sincerely believe in the Nigerian project. We unequivocally demand for a free, fair and credible 2015 election on the basis of one man one vote. We believe in the peaceful fellowship of men and women and truly stand by it”.
The group pleaded with aggrieved PDP governorship aspirants in Enugu State to withdraw all cases pending in the court for the sake of peace.
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