From Macdonald Njoku
The Orlu zone Labour Party (LP) Senatorial candidate for the
February 25, 2023 general elections, Chief Charles Ahize (Akpuruka n'Orlu) has
kicked off his campaign rally in lsu, Nkwerre and Njaba Local Government Areas
of the State.This is even as the Labour Party candidate received the blessings
of the entire Royal fathers and assurances from the President Generals (PGs)
and community leaders of the Council areas visited respectively to vote 100
percent for Ahize and other Labour Party candidates.
Speaking at the event, Chief Ahize told the people that his
aspiration is based on ideology and not the business as usual, urging the
people of lsu, Nkwerre and Njaba sister LGAs to help change the narratives by
voting all LP candidates during the February 25 showdown.
He enjoined the people to ensure they contribute to changing
the present precarious situation Nigeria and Orlu zone in particular have found
themselves by voting Peter Obi, himself and other Labour Party
candidates at the polls.Akpuruka n'Orlu assured them that the forthcoming
election will not be rigged as usual, maintaining that they should not be
deceived by the usual story that elections will be manipulated by
political party in power, noting that BVAs must have helped to dismiss
the fears, charging them to come out in their numbers to do Labour Party proud
on the election day.
As it were, the campaign train of Chief Ahize had landed in
lsu LGA , Tuesday, February 7, 2023, where he met with the traditional rulers
of the Council at the palace of HRH Eze B C Osuala, (Okwaraezeobi of lsu) and
the Chairman of the Council of traditional rulers of lsu LGA, where all the
royal fathers were fully present to receive their acclaimed illustrious son,
Ahize.However, the campaign train engaged the lsu stakeholders in a town hall
meeting at Amukpara, Ezealaire hall in lsu LGA, where there was healthy
interaction.Later on, Chief Ahize and team moved to lsu central School where
all the wards in the Council had patiently waited for the train to receive their
son, Chief Ahize.
Addressing the monarchs, party leaders, stakeholders and
mammoth crowd of men, women, youths and various support groups of lsu,
variously, Chief Charles Ahize announced his plan to attract the first ever
Federal University institution in lsu, vowing that immediately he is announced
winner through the people's votes on February 25, outside his plans to attract
a higher institution in the area, he, also, will commence plans to
establish first class Skills Acquisition centres, as well as cooperatives
society for farmers and others, to boost economy in lsu area.Also,according to
him, bring back peace, which he argued is now at large in Orlu zone,
among other achievable promises.
Earlier, the Director General and spokesperson of Chief Charles
Senatorial Campaign Organization, Chief Sir Charles Chukwudi Ubah and Chief Dr
Batos Nwadike (Oyi of Igboland), had announced to the people that they came to
present a good market to the entire lsu people to adopt him as their next
Senator through their votes on February 25.
According to the duo who spoke to the admiration of the crowd
at the rally, Chief Ahize's election will not only mark the end of the
ravaging insecurity in the land, as he is said to have the magic wand to
achieve that through reconciliatory measures, he will also, recover
Orlu zone in all spheres.They enjoined royal fathers to see the next general
election as an important assignment that will bring succour to them and their
subjects and also enthrone a new order in governance and challenged them to go
out of their shelves to mobilize their subjects to actualize the new order in
Nigeria and Orlu zone.They disclosed that Chief Ahize's antecedents have
remained his selling points.
The community leaders, including the royal fathers, PGs and
men, women, artisans, traders and the academics of lsu extraction, in
unison, described Ahize as a man who is long known for large heart, who watches
his brother's back at all times, stressing the 2023 election involving his
likes and Peter Obi is an opportunity they can't afford to miss, assuring him
of their full support at the polls.
It was a similar scenario at Nkwerre, Wednesday, February 8,
2023 when the train landed at the area.The first port of call, homage to the
traditional rulers of Nkwerre, at the palace of HRH Eze Joel Udenkwo, Ezwudo 1
of Ishiala Umudi, Nkwerre LGA.The royal fathers gave good testimonies of Chief
Charles Ahize.
Later on, the train shifted to Umuduruonaribe, Owerre
Nkworji, Nkwerre for a town hall meeting. Chief Ahize and team sold the
intimidating antecedents of Akpuruka and the new order in view to the people of
Nkwerre. They made it point blank that what the people of lgbo need is Peter
Obi as President and not Senate president as projected by his opponent in the
zone.
Responding,the traditional said they have known
Akpuruka for years as a good man, expressing delight that the LP
candidate surrounds himself with men and women of integrity.They
averred that Ahize's ambition is divine."We have stayed long in
Egypt.We all follow Ahize to lead us to the promised land" Nkwerre leaders
explained.
Speaking at the rally held at Ezeala-odu village square,
Ahize campaign team further held to her campaign slogan of recovering Orlu
zone, especially ensuring the people stop being refugees in their own
land." If you can be bold to vote Labour Party on February 25, you would
have succeeded in getting it right", the team maintained.
Precisely yesterday, Thursday, February 9, 2023, team Charles
Ahize stormed Njaba LGA to unveil the LP senatorial candidate to the people of
Njaba.First, was a homage and interface with the traditional rulers in area,
who upon receiving the Senatorial hopeful and hearing the good
programmes, said Chief Ahize is a man who has sacrificed a lot for his Orlu
people and lgbo race as a whole, as the mnarchs affirmed that God has given
Ahize favour in 2023, as they pledged not to disappoint him, while granting him
and his team the freedom to go Njaba streets to canvass for votes.This is even
as Chief Ahize has earlier assured the royal fathers of recovering Orlu
from insecurity that has pervaded them overtime.He said he will achieve that
seven days of his victory, come February.He regretted Ezes are now in exile,
stressing that he will achieve peace by consultation and not with bullets.
In a town hall/stakeholders meeting with Njaba people, Chief
Ahize reassured to attract Government presence in the area, which he said has
been lacking in the area over decades of democracy.
Speakers upon speakers at the rallies endorsed the
choice of Ahize for the seat.Among the stakeholders at the events
include, party leaders, stakeholders, community leaders, civil society groups
among others.
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