Anambra poll: Our people have spoken, so be it - AA candidate

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By Madu Obi

The governorship candidate of Action Alliance, AA, in the November 8 Anambra election, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has described the election as free and fair, saying that the people have spoken an so shall it be.

Addressing reporters in Awka, Nweke said there was no voter intimidation as people came out in large numbers to cast their votes freely.

He, however, urged the winner, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, to form an inclusive government and extend hands of fellowship to the other 15 contestants that vied for the governorship.

Nweke said: "The election has come and gone and our people have spoken. And since they have spoken, so shall it be. So far so good, the election went well. Our people came out in large numbers and exercised their franchise.

One special feature of the election is that Anambra people are now more matured in terms of upholding the tenets of democracy. There was no voter intimidation in the election, in as much as some people were complaining about vote buying.

Indeed, the people were free to vote and it was a fair election as they cast their votes without any form of molestation or intimidation.

I, Ozo Jeff Nweke, the candidate of Action Alliance, AA, in this election, hereby send a congratulatory message to the governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.

I'm wishing the governor the very best and I want God to protect him and give him more wisdom in serving the people of Anambra State.

I also want our people to continue to be law- abiding and accept that when people have spoken, they have spoken.

The people have chosen him and he now has the people's mandate. It showed that the people still trust him and they want him to continue with the good work he is doing. I expect that in any area the people expect him to do more, he should do more."

According to Nweke, there is nothing as good as inclusive governance which the governor has to address so as reaffirm that this time around, he would include everybody.

"He should extend hands of partnership to every candidate that contested the election with him", he added.

The AA candidate said although some people talked about vote buying, he did not notice any vote buying in his polling booth.

He stated that he will not go to court to challenge the result of the election, adding that there is no reason for anybody to go to court about the outcome of this election.

"The question is, why do people feel aggrieved and going to the extent of going to court? Such a thing shows that there is still something wrong with our democracy. Let us join hands together and support Governor Soludo", Nweke advised.