The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has mentioned that he doesn’t want certificates to carry out nicely as governor.
The candidate acknowledged this whereas receiving a whopping donation of N150 million from his supporters, meant to assist his marketing campaign.
His supporters, below the aegis of a political strain group, Sustenance of Religion in Governance, SOFIG, made the donation throughout a rally organised to welcome the candidate and his working mate. The sum was raised by way of contributions by people and native authorities chapters of the group.
The occasion was additionally used to welcome 32,500 members of the Edozie Njoku faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who defected to APC.
The donation was introduced to Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu on the rally by the founding father of the group, Dr Kingsley Ezekwelu. The elated candidate thanked the supporters for his or her gesture.
He mentioned: “That is the primary time I’m seeing individuals donate cash to a contestant. In different instances, individuals can be ready for the candidate to carry out cash for them earlier than they are going to vote, however in your case you’re donating to me.
“I need to guarantee you that this can be a main funding you’re making in direction of our contest. Solely the need of God will occur on this election and I’m assured that he’ll make us governor.
“They (opponents) are simply blowing grammar, considering that’s what qualifies one to be a governor. There is no such thing as a legislation that claims that so that you can be a governor you have to have the ability to communicate grammar. It’s essential to not be one who possesses certificates to be a governor. There is no such thing as a legislation like that.
“Now we have our mom tongue to speak with, and you have to not be a professor to be a governor. I’m humbled by what you have got been in a position to increase right this moment, however I need to say that you’ve got humbled me, and I’ll make sure that I don’t allow you to down. We’re one of the best for this election, and we all know that Anambra individuals need one of the best.
“You have got raised the cash for me, however I need to ask you to handle it for me too. Use it to sponsor your self. Go from home to accommodate, kindred to kindred, village to village and discuss to individuals about Ikukuoma (his conventional title).
“Don’t see this cash as one thing you’ll be able to share, however make investments it into the race. For this donation for me and my deputy, we won’t overlook, and I’m donating it again to you to handle it and I belief your leaders. It’s now my cash which I’m giving to you, and I would like you to handle it for me, and I’ll monitor the way you spend it.”
Earlier, the founding father of the group, Dr Kingsley Ezekwelu, mentioned throughout his handle that 32,500 members of APGA have been becoming a member of APC. He mentioned the candidate, Ukachukwu himself, was previously a staunch member of APGA however was betrayed by the social gathering earlier than he left for APC, the place he finally gained the ticket to contest for governor.
He mentioned now that Ukachukwu was within the APC, members of SOFIG, who have been principally in APGA, determined to defect to the APC.
Ezekwelu mentioned: “Armed with this mandate, SOFIG stands resolute in its determination to assist Prince Ukachukwu’s gubernatorial ambition. This determination was not with out price. Lots of our members, myself included, who held positions inside the APGA-led authorities suffered persecution, job losses, political witch-hunts, and victimisation.
“Having been betrayed by APGA regardless of his clear victory on the senatorial primaries, Prince Dr. Ukachukwu had quietly retreated to his personal life and enterprise. The devastating lack of his pricey spouse, Princess Nnenna Ukachukwu (of blessed reminiscence), additional deepened his withdrawal from the political area.
“At present, he’s again as a candidate of APC, and we owe him our assist. The overwhelming end result of this train reveals clearly that: Prince Dr. Nicholas Chukwujekwu Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma Ndigbo, Owelle Osumenyi) will emerge because the individuals’s most popular selection as Anambra governor within the coming election.”
