Anambra 2017: I am the Authentic PDP Candidate, Obiogbolu Insists

Bennett Oghifo

The coast still looks a bit unclear for Mr. Obaze Oseloka who is expected to be given the Peoples Democratic Party’s flag monday in Awka, Anambra State for the November gubernatorial election in the state, as Dr. Alex Obiogbolu who came second during the party’s primary is insisting that he was the duly elected flag bearer.

In a statement sunday, Obiogbolu said: “There is no way Obaze, who is not a member of the party, should be given the PDP ticket. It is a great injustice to democracy and a negation of the creed of the newly-rebranded PDP.”

He noted that it was a violation and an abuse of the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines for a person who was a member of the All progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and had not met the PDP prerequisites to emerge the standard bearer of PDP.

The Oganiru Anambra Founder said that it had become imperative for him to speak up at this point because “if lies are permitted to go on unchallenged, such may be mistaken for the truth.”
He stated emphatically that since the person declared winner was not qualified to run, and INEC accepted, he had no other option than to seek justice in the court of law “where everyone’s last hope lay as the truth remains that whoever has the highest lawful number of vote cast be declared winner.”

Obiogbolu thanked members of the PDP in Anambra State for the manner they have been conducting themselves “despite the ambush laid to hijack the leadership of the party and the confidence reposed in him,” assuring them that all efforts shall be made to ensure the success of the party at the November 18 poll.

He assured “true PDP members” to hold steadfast to the belief that a victory at the forthcoming polls for PDP “is a victory for Oganiru Anambra PDP.”

Obiogbolu restated his commitment to positively transforming the fortunes of Anambra State through the popular Oganiru Anambra programme and vision when PDP gets to the seat of government in Awka.

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