By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha
Indigenes of Aguata in Anambra State have warned governorship candidates from the Anambra South zone in the November 6 poll threatening to challenge the victory of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as Governor-elect to perish the thought or face their wrath.
Speaking under the umbrella of Nzukora, Old Aguata Union (OAU), they stressed that Soludo should not be distracted by his own kinsmen.
The group’s Coordinator-General, Comrade Peter Okala, in an open letter to the chairman of OAU worldwide, Igwe Promise Eze of Umunze, urged the guber losers to exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship in the interest of peace and tranquillity.
“We the 45 communities of the OAU that are traders in Anambra State do hereby call on all the losers to show the spirit of sportsmanship as we are disposed to take all necessary steps, both legal, spiritual and otherwise to discourage all manners of distraction because our expectation is high,” he said.
He urged the monarch to use his good offices to prevail on the losers to sheath their swords adding that, “we are not biased as any such support would have also be given to whosoever if not Soludo.”
He congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for proving to be independent, as well as security agents for their resilience and doggedness throughout the election.
“Our commendation also goes to the IPOB for cancellation of the sit-at-home order that gave Ndi Anambra the confidence to come out to participate in the lawful duty,” he added.
November 21, 2021
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