Our great party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is repositioning and solidifying its structures in Anambra State to place itself at a vantage position for the 2014 governorship election in the State.
It would be recalled that Governor Peter Obi’s second tenure will expire by March 17, 2014 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to conduct fresh election in the State either by the end of this year or early January, 2014.
In order to provide a credible, rancour-free platform to visionary Anambrarians who are aspiring to take-over power from Governor Peter Obi, the national leadership of ADC has restructured the State executive of the party through a State Congress held early February in Awka.
Elected to take over from the former State Chairman of the party, Col. George A. Molokwu (rtd.), who is now working with the State Government as Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, is Chief Nnabuenyi Chetanne Udoka, an state politician and political strategist. Chief Nnabuenyi Udoka, who is fondly called Rob and Roy in political circles, was the Executive Assistant to Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju from 2002 to 2003. He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Anambra State Government of Dr. Chris Ngige between 2003 and 2006.
The other state officers elected to work with Chief Rob and Roy and lead ADC to electoral victory are the State Deputy Chairman, Pastor Don C. Attah; the State Women Leader, Mrs Eunice Eze; the State Organising Secretary, Mr Paul Uche Asika; the State Auditor, Mr Kingsley Chikezie, the State Financial Secretary, Mr Anthony O. Amobi; the State Treasurer, Mrs Uche Nwokeora; the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Nick Ibeh and the State legal Adviser Barr. Uzochukwu I. Nwankwor.
It is note worthy that Chief Nnabuenyi Udoka and over 5000 members of ACN in Anambra State decamped to ADC recently. Since the assumption of office by the Rob and Roy-led Executive of ADC in the state a few weeks ago, the political fortunes of ADC have been turning around for good with its membership strength swelling up by the day at wards, local governments and state levels.
The crisis and rancour-free ADC is now being seen as a credible and reliable political platform by not only the governorship aspirants but also the entire Anambrians whose parties have been engulfed in one internal crisis or the other.
Given the intra-party crises ravaging the ruling APGA and the opposition PDP, with hordes of ACN members moving in drives to ADC, the African Democratic Congress is now the Party to beat in Anambra State.
For the umpteenth time, the founding National Chairman of ADC, Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu (Ikolo Awka), has told the world that he would not contest the 2014 governorship election in Anambra State. Chief Nwosu, a nation builder and transformation strategist and crusader, has rather resolved to dissipate his energy and talents in building a virile, focused and great political party with ideology which will lead Nigerians out of her various socio-political and economic crises.
The new leadership of ADC in Anambra State has been mandated to evolve a transparent, credible, free and fair process that will enhance the party’s internal democracy in choosing the party’s governorship flag bearer for the 2014 governorship election in the state as the party has emerged as the most beautiful bride for gubernatorial aspirants in the state.
Signed:
Chief Anayo A. Arinze
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC)
