Anambra South: Who Will Replace Senator Ifeanyi Ubah?
By AIF MEDIA
We are all waiting for INEC to issue election notice for Anambra south senatorial zone bye election.
The election is expected to hold in the next one month.
While we wait for INEC, Anambra south needs another Prince of the Senate.
So many persons have shown interests to run. But who among them has the capacity of Ifeanyi Ubah?
So far, the following persons have indicated interests to run in different political parties;
1. Chief (Dr) Ebuka Onunkwo
2. Chief Akai Egwuonwu,
3. Hon. Pascal Agbodike
4. Chief Emma Nwachukwu
5. Hon. Chris Azubogu
6. Chief Donald Amamgbo
7. Hon. Chuma Nzeribe
8. Chief Chris Ubah
9. Chief Dozie Ikedife
10. Dr Obinna Uzo
11. Col Geoff Onyejegbu
12. Barr Peter Ekwueme
13. Barr Peter Nwosu
14. Paul Orajiaka
13. Sir SamBen Nwosu
15. Chief Paul Ubajiaka
16. Chief Emeka
The battle will be fought by YPP, APGA, APC, PDP, NNPP and Labour Party.
Without Ifeanyi Ubah, YPP Anambra south has no strength to fight this battle as all the YPP elected lawmakers in Anambra south are now pro-APGA
APC is yet to resurrect after the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The party has no direction in the zone for now.
Barr Peter Ekwueme is the son of Chief Dr Alex Ekwueme. The former Vice President. He will contest under NNPP. He is from a royal political family but relatively unknown to the voters.
PDP Anambra state is dead but if Chris Uba (Eselu) picks the ticket for Anambra south bye election, it will be very dangerous to ignore him.
In APGA, Hon Chris Azubogu has lost his political strength. The finance to also prosecute the election seems not to be there.
Chief Akai Egwuonwu, Anambra rice and CEO Zara stores is a known name. But Agu Awka is not looking his way.
The battle for APGA ticket is between Hon Pascal Agbodike and Chief Ebuka Onunkwo the CEO of Sea Horse oil.
AIF Media investigation shows that the APGA ticket is looking good for Chief Ebuka Onunkwo. All major stakeholders in the party and outside the party have endorsed him.
He will likely fly APGA ticket.
Having Pascal Agbodike in the Senate will mean that INEC will conduct another bye election in Ihiala federal constituency in another 3 months.
This is his major setback.
Labour party is not looking good for now.
Chief Chuma Nzeribe of LP is a familiar face but his recent case with EFCC is a serious disadvantage.
Dr Obinna Uzo operates after the election. He will wait for the winner at the court to snatch it through the back door.
The Abure and Peter Obi faction at the National level will affect the bye election.
If Abure produces the candidate for Anambra south senatorial bye election, Peter Obi faction will back out and won’t campaign for the candidate.
It is a difficult time for Labour party.
Ifeanyi Ubah political structure is huge. They are everywhere. If they can come together and endorse a candidate, such a candidate will be 60% ahead.
AIF Media will be part of the search for a worthy replacement of Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
AIF Media
