No Election In Anambra Order Did Not Come From Nnamdi Kanu – Senator Abaribe clarifies

Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Minority Leader of the Nige­rian Senate, has revealed that the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, never gave the order for elections not to hold in Anam­bra State.

Senator Abaribe made the submission on Thursday, Octo­ber 28, 2021, when he addressed a town hall meeting with the leadership and students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka.

The town hall meeting, which was held at the ASUU NAU Building, was organ­ised by Valentine Ozigbo, the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2021 Anambra guber election to present his manifesto to the university community.

While addressing the large gathering, Senator Abaribe re­vealed that he called Mazi Ka­nu’s lawyer, who confirmed that the order did not come from the IPOBleader, accusingunknown fifth columnists of engineering the rumours.

“Who gave the order that there will be no election? IPOB has never said that there will be no election in Anambra. It is the handwork of 5th columnists,” Senator Abaribe said.

The respected lawmaker went on to drum support for the PDP candidate, describing him as a “gentleman with impecca­ble character.”

“When I decide to support anyone seeking public office, I am more interested in the character of the person. If you cannot stand up for your people, you don’t deserve to be a leader.

“Anambra deserves a gov­ernor that will not always go to Abuja, plate-in-hand. We want a governor that will stay in Anam­bra and work for his people.
“It is rare for me to endorse a candidate publicly, but in Val, I have seen someone who is sincere, qualified and eager to work for the people. Hold me responsible in the unlikely event that he does not fulfil his promises.

“Anambra roads are a night­mare, and we all suffering from it. Every citizen wants quality roads, electricity, education, and healthcare. In my interaction with Ndi Anambra, an average Anambra person needs a gov­ernor with impeccable charac­ter, and that man is Valentine Ozigbo.

“So go out and tell your people that a great change is coming in Anambra State, and it is coming from Val and the PDP,” Senator Abaribe, who represents Abia South in the Green Chamber, added.

In his address, Mr Ozigbo urged the university commu­nity to carry out due diligence on all the candidates contesting the November 6 election.

Mr Peter Obi, the immediate past Governor of Anambra, who also spoke at the event, said that he was excited to dialogue with the university community as they own the future.