By Christiana Ekpa
The African Action Congress (AAC) has expressed confidence in winning the November 6 Anambra governorship election, urging the electorates to vote massively for its candidate, Obi Sylvester Chukwudozie for progressive governance and total transformation of the state.
In a statement issued yesterday by the National Chairman of the party, Leonard Nzenwa, AAC said its governorship candidate is a grassroots politician, the best candidate to take Anambra State to the next level, implement people-oriented projects, deliver dividends of democracy and run an inclusive government as power belongs to the people.
“He will implement AAC’s laudable progressive manifesto adjudged to be the best in Nigeria as it is rooted to deepen our emerging democracy and raise the people’s standards of living.
“AAC calls on the Independent National Electoral Commission to provide a level playing field for all the political parties contesting the forthcoming gubernatorial poll. The election will be a litmus test on the integrity and credibility of the commission to conduct free, fair and acceptable elections, and its preparedness to handle, organize and oversee the much awaited 2023 general election.”
Accordingly, the party demanded for the use of electronic voting and electronic transmission of results in the November governorship election in Anambra State as INEC earlier said, adding that this will further strengthen the nation’s electoral process and justify its use in the 2023 presidential election contrary to the fears expressed by some members of the National Assembly.
“AAC urges eligible citizens to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise by INEC to register and obtain their permanent voter cards. Ensure they vote for candidates of their choice and their votes counted and count in the overall result. The mandate of the people must be accepted and respected by all stakeholders in the electoral process.
“The party enjoins all the political parties and their candidates to carry out issue-based campaigns devoid of character assassinations and violence that impeded our democracy. The era of garrison politics is over. Together, we will build a strong, united, progressive and equitable democratic nation. We are all in it together”, the party said in the statement.
