Ikpeazu, Okowa, Makinde Pledge to Deliver PDP Guber Candidate, Ozigbo

David-Chyddy Eleke

The Governors of Abia, Delta and Oyo States, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa and Mr. Seyi Makinde, respectively, yesterday joined the Anambra State Governorship Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in a grand rally ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

Ikpeazu who is also the Chairman of Valentine Ozigbo’s National Campaign Council, led others governors to urge Anambra voters to vote for Ozigbo, insisting they would work to ensure he emerged as governor.

He described Anambra people as being among the cream of the country, but chided them for being in an alternative political party saying the cream of Nigeria could not be at the backyard.

Similarly, Governor Okowa said that the recently conducted national convention of PDP, which produced new leaders of the party has sent clear signal that the party is ready to take back Nigeria.

He urged the people to be courageous and take back what belonged to them.

In the same manner, Governor Seyi Makinde said that Saturday’s election is an opportunity for Anambra to bind together to elect their governor.

They pledged to support the PDP’s candidate to ensure the liberation of the people of Anambra State.

Also, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu; former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi; Senator Ndi Obi, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Professor and ABC Nwosu, who also attended the event, spoke glowingly of Ozigbo, describing him as a very humble personality.

Obi in his address said: “We urge the voters to take back their state because it has collapsed. The state has remained where I left it with roads and other amenities for eight years now, and infrastructures have gravely depreciated, while the state owes more than N120billion in debt.

“The television debate in which Ozigbo and two others participated on Monday showed clearly that Ozigbo is ahead of others and should be given a chance to uplift the state.”

Ozigbo pledged to implement his manifesto if elected into office and said that the rate at which supporters of other political parties were decamping to PDP was a sign of what to come.

“Everyone in the state is angry and wants something new. I will give Anambra a new life if I become governor,” he said.