Anambra must reject vote buying on November 8 to avoid fatal disappointment- AA

 

By Okechukwu Onuegbu

The governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) for Anambra State November 8 poll, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has appealed to the electorate to reject vote buyers in the election, noting that it would lead to fatal disappointment.

Nweke, who stated this in a statement condemning vote buying witnessed during the last bye-elections in Anambra State, described it as absolutely wrong, killer and underminers of democracy.

"It is the root cause of all corruption that is eating deep into our marrow, hence, causing all the evils that we are suffering in our society today. So, we should all add force to condemn vote buying so that this political dispensation of November 8 election won't be a fatal disappointment with accompanied generational consequences.

" Let us fight against vote buying, holistically. It is so shameful in Anambra state today that what we are witnessing is an acute decay of decency in our politics. It is also a degeneration of sensible political maneuver which has pushed us towards self- centered, narrow minded and moral insufficiency in the pursuit of our political goals.

"The fact that we no longer consider it necessary to understand that we should, at any point in this political campaigns to carry ourselves in such a dignified manner, knowing that we are the servants of the people, thus, humility should be the watchword. Humility in all it's ramifications," he stated.

Nweke also condemned an attack on Ozonna, the son of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, urging people to stop attacking the young man as he had chosen to become independent of his parents and have every right to choose that.

"It is everybody's duty to encourage any aspiring youth of our dear state, Anambra, even by extension, any youth in Nigeria. We should avoid anything that will amount to discouragement towards them especially such positive endeavour that is coming from a vibrant young Igbo boy, even upon been placed in the advantage of the fact that his father is the Governor.

"I mean, to some, it could have compelled him into being a wastrel, rather he chose to be independent, showcasing resilience, self determination and wanting to be a self made man. Infact, I declare that Ozonna is a Nigga', I like him and there is nothing wrong in his pattern of gesticulative stunts especially considering the industry he is engaged with-the music industry," he said.