Anambra 2021: Reactions Trails As Ex-SUG President Joins Battle For Gov Election, See His School
Concerned Ndi Anambra have shared mixed feelings over the position of the Lawmaker representing Nnewi North constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Honourable Nonso Smart Okafor, who declared his intention to run for the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Primaries with Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo and others to become the party flag bearer at the November 6th Anambra gubernatorial election and elect the next governor of the state.
In the report gathered by De Erudite Media Team, Hon Okafor said he is contesting the election because of his long time experience in leadership positions, as a young man, indicating his intention know during an interactive session with journalists at the Godwin Ezeemo Press Centre, Awka, Sunday.
According to him, “as a young man who has occupied various leadership positions in Nigeria, including; the Students Union President, Federal Polytechnic Oko (2006-2007), Anambra state, State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and now a Lawmaker, I believe, I have all it takes to govern Ndi-Anambra.
“I am part and parcel of Anambra State politics.
“I am a son of nobody, who grow up through hard work and commitment to attain the level am I today.
“I am appealing to Ndi-Anambra to support my ambition to enable me to continue the good work, Willie Obiano is doing.”
He stated further that; “This is an idea whose time has come.” Alluding to the fact that it was time for Ndi Anambra to experience a new leadership in the state with a breath of youthfulness and agility.
He reacted to insinuations that the governor has endorsed the former Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, for the APGA ticket.
“I don’t understand what people mean by body language.
People should stop dropping the name of the governor just to sway people into favouring their aspiration.
Consequent upon his stance, some people have come out to describe Hon Okafor as the same character politician as others in the system, while others maintained, he would have chances to becoming a governor comes November 6th, 2021.