By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Anambra State Governorship Election, Senator Andy Uba was on Tuesday endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa Abuja.
Uba was presented to President Buhari by Yobe state Governor and Chairman, APC Caretaker Committee, Mai Malla Buni.
Speaking to State House Correspondents after meeting with the President, he said: “our mission today is to present to the Mr President, our leader, the gubernatorial candidate for Anambra election, come November 2021, in the person of Senator Andy Uba.
Asked what efforts he is making to ensure that aggrieved members like Kingsley Moghalu and others who are offended in order to go into the election together, Buni said:
“We have a committee to that effect that is working hard to bring all our members together Anambra State. For us to have one united family to face the election Abe we are sure of victory.
And like you said, many people are crossing over to APC since after our gubernatorial primaries, and that arrest to Mr. president’s performance, especially when you see to the infrastructure he is putting in place across the country, and especially in the south East.
You know, the ongoing second Niger bridge, Enugu-Onitsha roads and the rest of other infrastructures that are being put in place by Mr. President is part of what is attracting many people to the party coupled with the fact that APC has produced a candidate that is acceptable to Anambra state. Particularly in terms of Senator Joy Emordi and Senator Stella Oduah is a boost to the party, Anambra state.
And you can see, as it is said, the season that promises good harvest can be known from its winter. So you can see for yourself that APC is accepted in Anambra state and by the grace of God we are going to win the election”.
Also, Senator Uba has dismissed the notion that his family is divided on which political party to support because his elder brother Senator Ugochukwu Ubah is equally contesting on the platform of another party.
“Well, if you talk about being divided, we are not divided. And I will tell you for sure that we are not divided. At the end, everybody will see that we are not divided. We’re going to win Anambra state, APC will win Anambra states under me”, he said.
On why he thinks his family is not divided, Ubah said: “Well we have been talking with the governor of Imo, can tell you that we have had meetings, we’ve agreed on what am I going to do? That’s why I said, there are many things you can say he agreed on what we’re going to do. So let the Governor explain to you what you’ve done. Thank you”.
