The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, former vice president of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, have zoned the governorship seat of the state to the Anambra North senatorial zone.
The trio called on aspirants from other zones gunning for the position in different political parties to withdraw their aspirations.
In a news briefing, Tuesday, in Awka alongside over 15 traditional rulers in the state, the president of Ohaneze in Anambra, Chief Damian Okeke Ogene, announced that it was the decision of all the stakeholders.
Ekwueme, who was also at the briefing threw his weight behind zoning of political offices in the state, saying that in addition to guaranteeing good neighbourliness and sustenance of peace in every political sphere.
He said zoning political offices would eliminate rancor, acrimony, disunity among others in the state.
He recommended that each senatorial zone occupying the governorship seat at any time should be allowed to retain it for a consecutive eight year period.
Ezeife added that, “a political entity performs best in the atmosphere of peace and unity which is generated by equity, justice and fairness.”
He recommended that each senatorial zone the governorship seat was rotated to, should be allowed to retain the seat for eight years which comprises of two four year tenures.
The state Ohaneze chairman said “Based on the foregoing therefore, the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra state chapter has resolved that since the north-senatorial zone is currently occupying the position, the zone should be allowed to produce the next governor of the state during the forthcoming gubernatorial election fixed for November 18, this year. This is to enable the zone complete its eight year uninterrupted tenure as recommended here.
“The leadership of Ohaneze Ndgibo, Anambra state chapter hereby appeals to all political parties and Anambrarians to adopt this zoning arrangement as a permanent policy of zoning system for our dear state.
“Furthermore, we hereby urge all the political parties contesting in the forthcoming governorship election to embrace this zonal initiative by choosing their respective candidates for the election from the North senatorial zone.
“In the same manner, we solicit the support of all Anambrarians, especially the electorate to support this zoning arrangement in all elections henceforth.
“Based on this popularly adopted zoning arrangement after the north senatorial zone, the governorship slot will be zoned to the south senatorial district which will also retain the seat for eight years consecutive period and thereafter the central senatorial district will occupy the position for the same period,” Ohaneze said.
The new zoning arrangement in Anambra state as listed by Ohaneze and the stakeholders were as follows, Anambra North 2013-2021, Anambra south 2021 – 2029.
Others were Anambra central 2029 – 2037, Anambra north again, 2037 -2045 and Anambra south 2045-2053 and so on.
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