Over the years I  have followed -from my detached  observatory - the exploits of Chief Uche  Ezechukwu  in journalism and activism. He has consistently and unrelentingly  been speaking truth to power. No doubt his interventions have been mostly on the side of the masses. 

Ezechukwu, apart from his accomplishments in journalism, remains one of the trusted aides of the late  great Ikemba, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. He hails from  Amesi in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State and is a card-carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Instructively, Amesi is the town of one of the PDP governorship aspirants for the Anambra 2021 governorship election.

In a Facebook post in response to

Achilleus Uchegbu, Ezechukwu as usual wrote as follows in his frank and patrotic disposition: ''I would have supported your man Dr. Obiora Okonkwo with everything I have in his gubernatorial quest if Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was not in the same race. I'm convinced that Soludo is head and shoulders above every otherwise candidate. For that fact, I'm willing to forego many other interests including working against my party PDP, whose card I carry.

back Odenigbo's candidacy for the very fact that I have held several discussions with him and realised how prepared he is mentally, intellectually and emotionally. Dr Okonkwo knows how much I like him but as our eople say, "afu ihe ka Ubi e ree oba”.

Ezechukwu' s conviction in joining majority of Ndi Anambra clamouring for a Soludo candidacy and governorship  underscores the beauty of the evolution of a  new political culture in Anambra where discerning elites are boldly supporting politics of development over that  of primodial and political party considerations. This is happily the rationale  and growing outcomes for the conception and  formation of Soludo Promoters Forum (SPF)  which seeks to end the indifference of the elites in politics and governance. In the same vein, Prof Phil Eze not long ago went to his Akpo ward and  gleefully obtained his membership card of APGA. Many others are doing so, obviously drawn by Soludo's robust solution driven disposition which is in tandem with immutable words of former USA President John Kennedy on the political quality of leadership- '' I think the principal quality is to  have some vision into the future about what you want this country to do and then have an opportunity to communicate that vision".

So the elites are now increasingly coming to the arena; ready to show the light and willing to lend their voices.. This portends good omen and will indeed  deepen our democratic culture and dividends.

*Joe C Anatune*

Writes from Awa in Orumba Local Government Area.

His opinions though

it will be a hard choice for ndi anambra to choose between our illustrious children Prof. Soludo, sen. ifeanyi uba and sen.uche ekwunife (iyom)


Soludo will surely have my vote

Professor Soludo's pragmatism is why he isn't the Governor of Anambra State for now.

President Jonathan feared that Professor Soludo is too independent minded that no politician can control him hence Jonathan suspected that Soludo may decamp to APC if his demands from the centre (Federal) are not met.

He is now free to take his rightful position as an achiever.

But for the good of Igboland, can Soludo be loaned to Abia State for a Governor?