In the run up to the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, virtually all the political parties and aspirants seem yet to find their rhythm. The election holds barely 90 days away to elect Gov Peter Obi’s successor.

Analysts blame the scenario on the delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in releasing the guidelines and timetable for the election.

The aspirants had been cautions not to run foul of the laws, or be seen as jumping the gun when the Commission had not given the green light to start campaigns. The green light finally came some three weeks ago. The contest is characterised by intrigues and scheming by the various political blocs and camps.

The PDP is one of the most visible parties in the state, but grapples with efforts at self-rediscovery. The party is besetted with crisis over whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan will seek re-election in 2015. The North says he should not. Anambra must be high on the PDP agenda as it remains the arrowhead to determine where the South-east geo-political zone goes in the 2015 polls. So, with the state’s governorship election fast approaching, the party must stand firm, for obvious political reasons.

Now, those who have not been part of the politics in Anambra for many years are said to have stormed to the Wadata House headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to pick the Expression of Interest(EOI) form. The fee went up from the N250,000 in 2009 to N1 million for the Anambra guber ticket.

MASSIVE PURCHASE
But this has not dampened the spirit of the about 27 aspirants jostling for the PDP ticket, even as more than half are said to be women, one of them a hairdressing salon operator in Awka. At least two aspirants have been accused of massive purchase of the form for their respective camps.

Alleged abuse of the free access of the PDP female aspirants to the nomination form is also said to be generating ripples and may force the party to review the policy. Wadata Plaza sources said the fee for the nomination form could go up as high as between N10m and N20m for each aspirant. The hike, it is believed, would help keep unserious aspirants, proxies and stooges out of the race.

Primary election will obviously determine who picks the PDP ticket for the Anambra guber race. But the allegation that two aspirants have acquired the nomination form for about ten of their supporters is causing tension.

Analysts say the move may be a design to put a clog in the wheel of the primary election stated for August 24. The game plan was to put the PDP in a situation whereby there will be a repeat of the primary. “In the end, they would use their contacts at the Wadata Plaza to settle for a consensus candidate option, hoping that that would favour them more, having already watered the grounds well in that direction,”a source familiar with the race for the PDP ticket in the state said.

“Alternatively, they would bamboozle the party headquarters into inviting all the ‘aspirants’ to Abuja where the matter would be resolved through internal mechanism. This includes but not likely to be limited to asking the ‘aspirants’ to vote among themselves to choose who they want to fly the party’s flag at the Nov 16 governorship election in the state. Of course the outcome would be foreclosed as each ‘aspirant’ would simply vote for his/her sponsor.”

Some of the guber aspirants, especially in the PDP, are reportedly being sponsored by some northern elements with a view to using them to attempt to scuttle President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 agenda. Analysts say Aso Rock may consider backing the aspirant without political blemish or baggage.

TOP ON LIST
The analysts said of all those jostling for the PDP ticket, only Walter Ubaka Okeke and Alex Obiogbolu are exciting the party’s big wigs. But Okeke, according to them, remains top on the list as he fits perfectly into the battle to pick the PDP ticket because he is said to be well-heeled with a deep pocket, well-read, psychologically very stable, and a key player in the Nigeria’s big oil/gas services sector since 1995.

His businesses are domiciled in the Niger Delta. He was said to have been paying to the governments an annual tax in the region of millions of naira, as against other contestants who pay peanuts and only for the sake of the gubernatorial election process requirement. He is reportedly married from either Bayelsa or Rivers.

While Obiogbolu reportedly has what it takes to govern the state, the larger section of Anambra’s 177 communities is said not to be favourably disposed to someone from his area due to social reasons. But he is seen as capable and qualified with immense administrative experience in government business. Obiogbolu is a reputable medical officer and successful businessman who has a lot of enduring legacies to his credit in the state’s civil service.

Chief Sylvester Okonkwo, a close confidant of a South-south governor, is said to be among those who have not visited the state in the last 10years. It seems his only reason for picking the form is because one of the key players in the PDP politics urges him on. Unfortunately, the present political equation of the state does not favour his aspiration, as he comes from the Central zone like the outgoing Governor Obi and former Gov. Ngige.

NASS MEETING
For Senator Andy Uba, it was said that he has been working against the emergence of the PDP candidate based on primary election. Sources accused him of moving to upstage all other aspirants undemocratically. He was alleged to have held meetings with his ‘aspirants’ in Abuja. Some serving and former members of the House of Representatives including Ben Nwankwo, Fort Dike, Eucharia Azodo and Lynda Ikpeazu allegedly attended the meetings recently. These meetings were described as historical as it was the first to be held between the senator and Reps as a group since their inauguration in the National Assembly.

Chief Mike Okoye, a successful legal practitioner, was alleged to be relying on his friendship with the former Governor Diepreye Alameseigha to grab the PDP ticket. Unfortunately his political traducers are quick to point out that he once held sway in Hope Democratic Party but let go of it when it mattered most, hence political watchers wonder what he really wants this time around.

RELIGION FACTOR
Dr Obinna Uzor remains a close friend of former President Gen Ibrahim Babangida, and also does not hide his penchant to cling to anything Catholic. That’s why he has been going round building parishes for his beloved faith. Analysts say he may at the end of the day realise why the holy book warns that in heaven, there is no Catholic, Anglican or Pagan.

Elders of the party in Anambra State are said to be rooting for a holistic review of the input each of the aspirants has made to the growth or otherwise of the party in the past ten years.

Some of the aspirants were alleged to have sowed confusion and crises in the PDP only to run into another party. It is feared that they are on the familiar move again, knowing fully well that the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP is not kidding on enthroning internal democracy and discipline.

Anambra is among the few states to have about four citizens in the party’s Board of Trustees(BOT)-Dr Alex Ekwueme, Senator Onyeabor Obi, Chief Maxwell Okudoh and Mrs Iyom Josephine Anenih. They cannot be indifferent about who runs their state as governor, hence must be interested in this contest.

GRASSROOTS SUPPORT
Any serious contender for the Anambra governorship ought to go round the state to express his/her interest to run in the November 16 election. Investigations show that only Walter Okeke, Obiogbolu and Tony Nwoye have done so.

Analysts believe than when all the factors are considered, the PDP may end up with a dark horse like Walter Okeke, said to be surefooted and firmly etched in business and politics of the state. He is said to be miles ahead of the Ubas, the Ukachukwus and the Soludos as he has in the course of his 326 ward tours displayed an unusual mastery of the state geography and political idiosyncrasies of the various zones. And going by the pronouncements of the party’s national chairman during the inauguration of Gov Seriake Dickson-led PDP Reconciliation Committee, they are very prepared to reclaim Anambra among other states the party lost.

INSIDE APGA
Gov Obi is believed to have President Jonathan’s ears. Yet he is said to be rooting for Prof Charles Soludo, a former CBN Governor, who apparently left the PDP because he failed to get the nod of Mr President, as the APGA candidate. This is clearly an ambush for whoever Mr President’s PDP nominates.

As he counts days to his departure and after working so hard to dismember his APGA, Obi is said to be playing church politics card. He wants his Catholic faith to dominate others with mind-boggling ratio in virtually everything in the state. To achieve his aim this time, he is said to be reconciling with his embattled national chairman, Chief Victor Umeh, a fellow Catholic, using Soludo, also a Catholic, as the bargaining chip.

Soludo too is said to be ready to reconcile with his sister in-law, Prof Dora Akunyili, also a Catholic, to upstage the looming political volcano APGA being foisted by the elements in PDP. It was for this reason the former Central Bank chief recently dumped the PDP for APGA, just like Akunyili. They are Catholics, and are all very qualified, no doubt. They fit properly into the out-going governor’s ‘all-Catholic’ profile agenda.

Close watchers of events in Anambra contend that the lack of geo-balance and respect for the sensibilities of the electorate by the key players in the newly formed All Progressives Congress(APC) is the greatest headache its most visible aspirant, Dr Chris Ngige, would have. In addition, many of those who were close to him have vowed to oppose him,this time. Their reasons are similar and personal- they allege he underrates loyalty. His upcoming APC is equally accused of lacking sense of fair distribution of anything, not even the party positions.

MANY WARS
Ifeanyi Ubah is an energetic young man with visible burning zeal to better the lot of the masses, but the Nigerian factor is alleged to have become his greatest undoing. He may have issues of security clearance ahead of the election. He has too many wars on his hands with federal agencies.

Source: http://infonigeria24.com/anambra-2014-one-office-multiple-contenders/

Hairdresser Aspiring For The Post Of Governor

That Reminds Me OBJ Sweetus Oyoyo; Patricia Etteh!

Angelica Divine: In the run up to the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, virtually all the political parties and aspirants seem yet to find their rhythm. The election holds barely 90 days away to elect Gov Peter Obi’s successor.

Analysts blame the scenario on the delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in releasing the guidelines and timetable for the election.

The aspirants had been cautions not to run foul of the laws, or be seen as jumping the gun when the Commission had not given the green light to start campaigns. The green light finally came some three weeks ago. The contest is characterised by intrigues and scheming by the various political blocs and camps.

The PDP is one of the most visible parties in the state, but grapples with efforts at self-rediscovery. The party is besetted with crisis over whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan will seek re-election in 2015. The North says he should not. Anambra must be high on the PDP agenda as it remains the arrowhead to determine where the South-east geo-political zone goes in the 2015 polls. So, with the state’s governorship election fast approaching, the party must stand firm, for obvious political reasons.

Now, those who have not been part of the politics in Anambra for many years are said to have stormed to the Wadata House headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to pick the Expression of Interest(EOI) form. The fee went up from the N250,000 in 2009 to N1 million for the Anambra guber ticket.

MASSIVE PURCHASE
But this has not dampened the spirit of the about 27 aspirants jostling for the PDP ticket, even as more than half are said to be women, one of them a hairdressing salon operator in Awka. At least two aspirants have been accused of massive purchase of the form for their respective camps.

Alleged abuse of the free access of the PDP female aspirants to the nomination form is also said to be generating ripples and may force the party to review the policy. Wadata Plaza sources said the fee for the nomination form could go up as high as between N10m and N20m for each aspirant. The hike, it is believed, would help keep unserious aspirants, proxies and stooges out of the race.

Primary election will obviously determine who picks the PDP ticket for the Anambra guber race. But the allegation that two aspirants have acquired the nomination form for about ten of their supporters is causing tension.

Analysts say the move may be a design to put a clog in the wheel of the primary election stated for August 24. The game plan was to put the PDP in a situation whereby there will be a repeat of the primary. “In the end, they would use their contacts at the Wadata Plaza to settle for a consensus candidate option, hoping that that would favour them more, having already watered the grounds well in that direction,”a source familiar with the race for the PDP ticket in the state said.

“Alternatively, they would bamboozle the party headquarters into inviting all the ‘aspirants’ to Abuja where the matter would be resolved through internal mechanism. This includes but not likely to be limited to asking the ‘aspirants’ to vote among themselves to choose who they want to fly the party’s flag at the Nov 16 governorship election in the state. Of course the outcome would be foreclosed as each ‘aspirant’ would simply vote for his/her sponsor.”

Some of the guber aspirants, especially in the PDP, are reportedly being sponsored by some northern elements with a view to using them to attempt to scuttle President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 agenda. Analysts say Aso Rock may consider backing the aspirant without political blemish or baggage.

TOP ON LIST
The analysts said of all those jostling for the PDP ticket, only Walter Ubaka Okeke and Alex Obiogbolu are exciting the party’s big wigs. But Okeke, according to them, remains top on the list as he fits perfectly into the battle to pick the PDP ticket because he is said to be well-heeled with a deep pocket, well-read, psychologically very stable, and a key player in the Nigeria’s big oil/gas services sector since 1995.

His businesses are domiciled in the Niger Delta. He was said to have been paying to the governments an annual tax in the region of millions of naira, as against other contestants who pay peanuts and only for the sake of the gubernatorial election process requirement. He is reportedly married from either Bayelsa or Rivers.

While Obiogbolu reportedly has what it takes to govern the state, the larger section of Anambra’s 177 communities is said not to be favourably disposed to someone from his area due to social reasons. But he is seen as capable and qualified with immense administrative experience in government business. Obiogbolu is a reputable medical officer and successful businessman who has a lot of enduring legacies to his credit in the state’s civil service.

Chief Sylvester Okonkwo, a close confidant of a South-south governor, is said to be among those who have not visited the state in the last 10years. It seems his only reason for picking the form is because one of the key players in the PDP politics urges him on. Unfortunately, the present political equation of the state does not favour his aspiration, as he comes from the Central zone like the outgoing Governor Obi and former Gov. Ngige.

NASS MEETING
For Senator Andy Uba, it was said that he has been working against the emergence of the PDP candidate based on primary election. Sources accused him of moving to upstage all other aspirants undemocratically. He was alleged to have held meetings with his ‘aspirants’ in Abuja. Some serving and former members of the House of Representatives including Ben Nwankwo, Fort Dike, Eucharia Azodo and Lynda Ikpeazu allegedly attended the meetings recently. These meetings were described as historical as it was the first to be held between the senator and Reps as a group since their inauguration in the National Assembly.

Chief Mike Okoye, a successful legal practitioner, was alleged to be relying on his friendship with the former Governor Diepreye Alameseigha to grab the PDP ticket. Unfortunately his political traducers are quick to point out that he once held sway in Hope Democratic Party but let go of it when it mattered most, hence political watchers wonder what he really wants this time around.

RELIGION FACTOR
Dr Obinna Uzor remains a close friend of former President Gen Ibrahim Babangida, and also does not hide his penchant to cling to anything Catholic. That’s why he has been going round building parishes for his beloved faith. Analysts say he may at the end of the day realise why the holy book warns that in heaven, there is no Catholic, Anglican or Pagan.

Elders of the party in Anambra State are said to be rooting for a holistic review of the input each of the aspirants has made to the growth or otherwise of the party in the past ten years.

Some of the aspirants were alleged to have sowed confusion and crises in the PDP only to run into another party. It is feared that they are on the familiar move again, knowing fully well that the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP is not kidding on enthroning internal democracy and discipline.

Anambra is among the few states to have about four citizens in the party’s Board of Trustees(BOT)-Dr Alex Ekwueme, Senator Onyeabor Obi, Chief Maxwell Okudoh and Mrs Iyom Josephine Anenih. They cannot be indifferent about who runs their state as governor, hence must be interested in this contest.

GRASSROOTS SUPPORT
Any serious contender for the Anambra governorship ought to go round the state to express his/her interest to run in the November 16 election. Investigations show that only Walter Okeke, Obiogbolu and Tony Nwoye have done so.

Analysts believe than when all the factors are considered, the PDP may end up with a dark horse like Walter Okeke, said to be surefooted and firmly etched in business and politics of the state. He is said to be miles ahead of the Ubas, the Ukachukwus and the Soludos as he has in the course of his 326 ward tours displayed an unusual mastery of the state geography and political idiosyncrasies of the various zones. And going by the pronouncements of the party’s national chairman during the inauguration of Gov Seriake Dickson-led PDP Reconciliation Committee, they are very prepared to reclaim Anambra among other states the party lost.

INSIDE APGA
Gov Obi is believed to have President Jonathan’s ears. Yet he is said to be rooting for Prof Charles Soludo, a former CBN Governor, who apparently left the PDP because he failed to get the nod of Mr President, as the APGA candidate. This is clearly an ambush for whoever Mr President’s PDP nominates.

As he counts days to his departure and after working so hard to dismember his APGA, Obi is said to be playing church politics card. He wants his Catholic faith to dominate others with mind-boggling ratio in virtually everything in the state. To achieve his aim this time, he is said to be reconciling with his embattled national chairman, Chief Victor Umeh, a fellow Catholic, using Soludo, also a Catholic, as the bargaining chip.

Soludo too is said to be ready to reconcile with his sister in-law, Prof Dora Akunyili, also a Catholic, to upstage the looming political volcano APGA being foisted by the elements in PDP. It was for this reason the former Central Bank chief recently dumped the PDP for APGA, just like Akunyili. They are Catholics, and are all very qualified, no doubt. They fit properly into the out-going governor’s ‘all-Catholic’ profile agenda.

Close watchers of events in Anambra contend that the lack of geo-balance and respect for the sensibilities of the electorate by the key players in the newly formed All Progressives Congress(APC) is the greatest headache its most visible aspirant, Dr Chris Ngige, would have. In addition, many of those who were close to him have vowed to oppose him,this time. Their reasons are similar and personal- they allege he underrates loyalty. His upcoming APC is equally accused of lacking sense of fair distribution of anything, not even the party positions.

MANY WARS
Ifeanyi Ubah is an energetic young man with visible burning zeal to better the lot of the masses, but the Nigerian factor is alleged to have become his greatest undoing. He may have issues of security clearance ahead of the election. He has too many wars on his hands with federal agencies.

Source: http://infonigeria24.com/anambra-2014-one-office-multiple-contenders/

Nna Anambra di egwu! Who is this Walter Okeke guy We have MANY HEAVY men capable of doing great things, totally unheard of.
I told us in this nairaland that Peter Obi is going to support C.C. Soludo. I didn't even know that Soludo has already moved to APGA
It will be a straight fight between PDP and APGA.
Soludo will carry the day this time!
Peter Obi is a pragmatic man.

So, Soludo ka anyi ga eso! Ma o na eje eje, ma o na ana ana, Soludo ka anyi ga eso!

I hope Valentine Obienyem should now stop his facebook campaign to impose a candidate (via zoning) on Anambrarians.
We won't have any of that!
We shall argue him down on facebook!

Must the gov to be from a catholic church.

If APGA fails to field Soludo for some zoning candidate, then PDP will win this time.
This PDP candidate is HEAVY. Only Soludo can stop him.

Omexonomy: Must the gov to be from a catholic church.

I don't really think that is THE main issue, though the author tried to play that.
If APGA has to field a non-Catholic to win, Peter Obi won't have a choice than to support that candidate, unless he wants to bury APGA.
Soludo remains our best, only that he does not have money. He is not a money bag. He was a government employee for crying out loud. So, he needs monetary support to stand a chance. That is where Gov Obi comes in.

I don't know when women will understand that the Presidential and Governorship seat isn't for them and will NEVER. NIGERIA is too hot to handle. Imagine what Anambra 2 months Governor did to Anambra funds (Etiaba )

I have vow to vote for one candidate once, voting for second tenure is just to chop money.

ACTION MAN ALL THE WAY. (Ngige)

Omexonomy: Must the gov to be from a catholic church.

It will be hard period, because the kind of campaign they do in church is super power and we Roman Catholic follows what the priest says.
If you divide Anambra into ten, six go to Roman Catholic .

Immediately after the primary election you will see how they flood the church.

onlytruth how sure are you that that story of soludo going to apga is true?you know some of these writers can conjure the ridiculous.though that publication of soludo praising obi lend some credence.

They are trying to bring Anglican/Catholic factor into Anambra Politics, that will not work. Ngige is a catholic too. So faith is never a factor here.
SOLUDO ALL THE WAY!!

@ Onlytruth- Walter Okeke appears to be an Emeka Offor boy. His stint in oil and gas was with chrome oil. After backing Mbadinuju, Emeka Offor has no moral leg to support any gubernatorial candidate in my opinion

nku5: @ Onlytruth- Walter Okeke appears to be an Emeka Offor boy. His stint in oil and gas was with chrome oil. After backing Mbadinuju, Emeka Offor has no moral leg to support any gubernatorial candidate in my opinion

Nna are you sure about the bolded? I ji na aka nwanne? I agree with the Emeka Offor notoriety issue if that is true, but the way they portray this guy makes it look like he has already permeated all nooks and corners of Anambra.
I am a little happy about this Emeka Offor connection if that is true because then my candidate Soludo's chances increases. hehe.
But is Emeka offor that much richer than Andy Uba? Why then did they say that this Walter Okeke guy is miles ahead of Andy Uba? Am I missing something here?

asha 80: onlytruth how sure are you that that story of soludo going to apga is true?you know some of these writers can conjure the ridiculous.though that publication of soludo praising obi lend some credence.

Nwanne, do you think that the following quote is conjecture? Is our newspapers that irresponsible these days?

Soludo too is said to be ready to reconcile with his sister in-law, Prof Dora Akunyili, also a Catholic, to upstage the looming political volcano APGA being foisted by the elements in PDP. It was for this reason the former Central Bank chief recently dumped the PDP for APGA, just like Akunyili.

Onlytruth:

Nwanne, do you think that the following quote is conjecture? Is our newspapers that irresponsible these days?

to be honest i was suprised to see that.don't you if obi starts supporting soludo it would upset the anambra north that he has een promising candidacy?

asha 80: to be honest i was suprised to see that.don't you if obi starts supporting soludo it would upset the anambra north that he has een promising candidacy?

I see your point but do you have ANY candidate in that Anambra North that can beat Ngige and this PDP's Walter Okeke guy?
Politics is about pragmatism, unless of course Peter Obi wants PDP to win (which somehow I doubt).
When I saw Soludo praising Obi the other day, the calculus came naturally; but hey I could be wrong though.
APGA does not have many money bags (thank God for that! ), so the only thing that can make an APGA candidate win is popularity. Is there any candidate in APGA more popular than Soludo (assuming he is in APGA now and I don't see why he won't be, afterall PDP is closed to him)?

@ Onlytruth - nwanne pardon the expression but if its brown, smells bad and floats its most likely poo. You check am, if he's so influential, powerful and rich how come we have never heard of him? His only recent source of livelihood as far as I know is as staff of chrome oil. Not technical partner, not co-owner but STAFF. Now he's running for governor looking to compete cash for cash with titans, that sounds like a sponsored candidate or a "godson" to me.

As for money, don't underrate Emeka Offor. Andy Ubah's wealth may be stupendous but its shadowy. The writer may have a reason for describing Walter Okeke as richer than Andy but we know the money he has must be what Offor make available to his war-chest.

Personally I am tired of the same godfathers imposing chaff on us. Ngige was a one in a million story. Enough of the ABC Orjiakor, Offor and Ubah ndi nwe obodo club nonsense. We have suffered enough in Anambra.

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Onlytruth:

I see your point but do you have ANY candidate in that Anambra North that can beat Ngige and this PDP's Walter Okeke guy?
Politics is about pragmatism, unless of course Peter Obi wants PDP to win (which somehow I doubt).
When I saw Soludo praising Obi the other day, the calculus came naturally; but hey I could be wrong though.
APGA does not have many money bags (thank God for that! ), so the only thing that can make an APGA candidate win is popularity. Is there any candidate in APGA more popular than Soludo (assuming he is in APGA now and I don't see why he won't be, afterall PDP is closed to him)?

i get your point.

nku5: @ Onlytruth - nwanne pardon the expression but if its brown, smells bad and floats its most likely poo. You check am, if he's so influential, powerful and rich how come we have never heard of him? His only recent source of livelihood as far as I know is as staff of chrome oil. Not technical partner, not co-owner but STAFF. Now he's running for governor looking to compete cash for cash with titans, that sounds like a sponsored candidate or a "godson" to me.

As for money, don't underrate Emeka Offor. Andy Ubah's wealth may be stupendous but its shadowy. The writer may have a reason for describing Walter Okeke as richer than Andy but we know the money he has must be what Offor make available to his war-chest.

Personally I am tired of the same godfathers imposing chaff on us. Ngige was a one in a million story. Enough of the ABC Orjiakor, Offor and Ubah ndi nwe obodo club nonsense. We have suffered enough in Anambra.

I agree with the bolded, but how much do you think a godfather can spend for his godson to win?
That is why I asked you whether Emeka Offor is that much richer than Andy Uba, because Andy is ready to spend his last in this election to capture PDP ticket. Will Emeka Offor risk that much for a godson that can turn against him tomorrow (remember Ngige and Chris Uba)? That is the question.

I totally agree that we must not allow all that godfather/godson nonsense ever again in Anambra.
That is why I am thankful for APGA and Peter Obi in Anambra politics, warts and all.

Onlytruth:

I don't really think that is THE main issue, though the author tried to play that.
If APGA has to field a non-Catholic to win, Peter Obi won't have a choice than to support that candidate, unless he wants to bury APGA.
Soludo remains our best, only that he does not have money. He is not a money bag. He was a government employee for crying out loud. So, he needs monetary support to stand a chance. That is where Gov Obi comes in.

Soludo does not have money? Hmmmm..dig that guy profile very well.

There is difference between educated wealthy man and uneducated ones. Who would have ever known that Peter Obi was already a corporate don before now? Peter Obi have so many world class entities but you don't hear him make noise like Ifeanyi Uba. The same thing is applies to Andy Uba he is among the five richest Nigerian but he doesn't make noise. That is the difference between rich lettered men and the unlettered ones.

Onlytruth:

Nna are you sure about the bolded? I ji na aka nwanne? I agree with the Emeka Offor notoriety issue if that is true, but the way they portray this guy makes it look like he has already permeated all nooks and corners of Anambra.
I am a little happy about this Emeka Offor connection if that is true because then my candidate Soludo's chances increases. hehe.
But is Emeka offor that much richer than Andy Uba? Why then did they say that this Walter Okeke guy is miles ahead of Andy Uba? Am I missing something here?

Of course you missed it. The writer implying that Okeke guy has upper hand on being the only guy that has entered all the crannies of the state and knows the geographic set up of the state, and not that he is any richer nor more intelligent than others. (its still the opinion of the writer though).

Onlytruth: So, Soludo ka anyi ga eso! Ma o na eje eje, ma o na ana ana, Soludo ka anyi ga eso!

GBAM!...TNK GOD NEW AIR WILL SOON INVADE ANAMBRA...UP %SOLUDO

Kingsley1000: GBAM!...TNK GOD NEW AIR WILL SOON INVADE ANAMBRA...UP %SOLUDO

let him emerge as apga candidate first.

bestview:


Soludo does not have money? Hmmmm..dig that guy profile very well.

There is difference between educated wealthy man and uneducated ones. Who would have ever known that Peter Obi was already a corporate don before now? Peter Obi have so many world class entities but you don't hear him make noise like Ifeanyi Uba. The same thing is applies to Andy Uba he is among the five richest Nigerian but he doesn't make noise. That is the difference between rich lettered men and the unlettered ones.

Soludo is a rich man. He bought a 1.7 million pounds home in London in 2007. For someone to buy 1.7 million pounds home in London, he must be having 30 times of that amount in his savings account. His children also go to one of the best private schools in England.