However, in a situation like this, there are pretenders and contenders. The flag-bearers of the political parties will emerge after primaries, where aspirants will test their popularity.
After the primaries of the three political parties: APGA, APC and PDP, expectations are that there would be political realignment as those who could not pick the ticket may jump ship to actualise their dreams.
While some are seen as serious contenders others are said to be trying the murky waters and would most likely bow out as the contest gets tougher.
PDP
By the deadline of official expression of interest for aspirants in the PDP, 16 persons had picked forms and have been screened by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in Abuja; and the result is being awaited. Each of the male aspirants paid N27million while the three females paid N6million.
David-Chyddy Eleke reports that a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has given the party a boost in its quest to win over Anambra State in the forthcoming governorship election
Though there are several political parties in Nigeria, just four of them have enough roots in Anambra State to be able to win the governorship contest, which comes up on 6th November 2021. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is one of such political parties, and it is fighting hard to ensure it takes over the state, after it left power about 15 years ago.
Preparations towards the contest have been building up, but all the parties with the prospect to win the state have also acknowledged that there are several challenges facing them in their quest. At a South-east stakeholders meeting of the PDP held in January this year, the chairman of the party in the state, Mr Ndubuisi Nwobu lamented that the party was faced with numerous challenges, including lack of logistics that w
Peter Obi
David-Chyddy Eleke writes that Mr Peter Obi, the immediate past governor of Anambra State is fast becoming a reference point for politicians in the state, across party lines, as aspirants seeking the governorship seat of the state have made him their role model
Anambra State will not forget Mr Peter Obi in a very long while. Though his tenure as governor had long gone, his works in the state remain indelible in the memory of the people of the state. Obi has gone ahead to be a reference point for good governance in the entire country, leaving many with the quest to get him to contest for the seat of the president of Nigeria, with a strong believe that he has the capacity to turn the fortunes of the country around.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State has frowned at the governor of Imo State. Sen.Hope Uzodinma, concerning his comments