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Anambra governorship poll: Ezeife jettisons zoning, backs Ekwunife

A former governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife has jettisoned zoning arrangement for the Anambra State governorship poll scheduled for November 6,2021.

In a statement signed by himself and made available to TonyRazorNews.com, Ezeife said any eligible person from the state could participate in the poll irrespective of their Senatorial District.
He described a communique by 12 PDP aspirants from Anambra South Senatorial District stating that only those from the zone could participate in the poll as made mala fide.
Describing Senator Uche Ekwunife as super eligible for the poll, Ezeife said even the PDP screening committee took judicial notice of Ekwunife's dual domains of Anambra South Senatorial by birth and Anambra Central Senatorial District by marriage.
About last year, Ezeife had reportedly summoned a stakeholders' meeting where he allegedly said only those from the Anambra South Senatorial District should be allowed to contest in the governorship poll based on the charter of equity guiding the contest in the state since 2013.

Ezeife's U-turn statement reads:

RE: FORUM OF PDP GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS OF ANAMBRA SOUTH CONSTITUENCIES*

I am in possession of a communique signed by 12 PDP Aspirants who are from Southern origin. They based their communique on the provisions of PDP Constitution, Article 7, (2×C). They made special appeal to PDP about zoning. This is very good. I am an apostle of zoning too even though PDP in their wisdom decided not to zone the governorship seat in Anambra State.

However, I did not see the name of my daughter, Distinguished Senator Uche Ekwunife on the list of those who signed the Communique, or have the signatories began a discriminatory process against her? Uche Ekwunife is from Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata Local Government, Anambra South Senatorial District. She posseses the traditional and constitutional rights as all of us from Anambra South. This is a known fact. I joined her to submit her nomination forms at PDP headquarters. Even the result of the Screening Committee made it clear that she has dual citizenship; Anambra South and Central.

But aside all these, I believe that Sen Uche Ekwunife has the constitutional rights as any Anambrarian to vie for the position of Governor, either from Central or South Senatorial District. It's her right, I strongly believe.

Even when Gov Peter Obi in his wisdom decided that the Governorship should be zoned to Anambra North, a lot of Aspirants from both South and Central still contested. The Aspirants from the North never made a joint communique to anyone on the subject matter. So to me this Communique may have been in bad taste. This does not augur well for we from the South and it is my considered opinion that this Communique be withdrawn. This is politics. Why should some Aspirants keep believing that another Aspirant should give way for them. This is no more fair play. We must avoid this kind of pull down syndrome. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

I use this medium to urge all Anambrarians to back Senator Uche Ekwunife (Iyom) for Governor; as I have implicit confidence in her ability to lead Anambra State to the promised land. If not for my age, I would have joined in her campaigns.

Thank you all and remain blessed.

Yours for a Superpower Anambra State and Nigeria.

His Excellency,
Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Okwadike Igbo.