Stakeholders of the Onitsha South local government area yesterday collapsed all political structures to endorse the incumbent Chairman of the Council area Chief Emeka Joseph Orji as candidate in the September 28th local government election in Anambra state.
This is coming as the trio of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, All Progressives Congress APC and the Labour Party have also collapsed all structures to endorse Orji as the sole candidate for the election.
According to the resolution signed by the Chief Okey Ojiudu leader Landlords Association Odakpu , Chief Bonaventure Muo Ochanja Market Chairman, former local government Chairman Sylvanus Ohaemesi , Chair person Onitsha South Women Assembly Mrs Grace Anekwe among others, the stated
“Rising from the stakeholders meeting of the entire Onitsha South local government area which had in attendance all political parties in the Council, we the people of Onitsha South local government area here by resolve as follows;
“That the developmental strides of the current Transition Committee Chairmen Chief Emeka Joseph Orji has been unequal in the anals of governance of the Council area.”
“That in competitive terms there is no candidate contesting in the September 28th election that has the capacity and capability to tackle the challenges of Onitsha South local government headlong like Chief Emeka Joseph Orji ”
“That all political parties in the Council area have also resolved to collapse their structures to endorse the candidacy of Chief Emeka Joseph Orji as the consequences candidate of Onitsha South local government area ”
“That all persons or group of persons that may seem to be nursing the intention of joining the race are advised to close tanks with Chief Emeka Joseph Orji for the socioeconomic development of Onitsha South local government area ”
“That all Market Unions , Landlord Associations as well as Professional bodies have endorsed the candidacy of Chief Emeka Joseph Orji ” it stated.
Speaking earlier the Chairman of Onitsha South local government area Chief Emeka Joseph Orji noted that the success story of his achievements in office is a product of the support given to him by the entire people in the Council area.
Orji also expressed his appreciation to Gov Charles Soludo who gave him the opportunity to serve as local government Chairman while promising that he would not disappoint the Council.
