By Joseph Erunke

THE Action Alliance, AA, Saturday, presented Certificate of Return to the winner of its July 1 governorship primary ahead of the November 6, 2021 Anambra State governorship election.

The presentation which was carried out by the party’s national chairman, Mr. Kenneth Udeze,at its headquarters in Abuja,was sequel to the presentation of report of the Anambra governorship primary by the national executive committee.

Recall that the primary was held in Awka,the capital of Anambra State on July 1,2021 with Mr John Okechukwu
Ikeotuonye emerging as the candidate.

The result of the party’s primary submitted to the national chairman by Mr James Vernimbe, the National Secretary of AA and Chairman of the selection committee in Anambra,showed that Ikeotuonye emerged winner with a total vote of 75 against his five other contestants.

While receiving the report,Mr Udeze thanked the national executive committee,the party’s stakeholders and faithful that worked tiredlessly to ensure the success of the primary.

He expressed hope that his party would emerged victorious in the November 6 poll and steer the ship of the state to its enviable height.

On his part, the governorship candidate, John Okechukwu Ikeotuonye, thanked the national chairman of the party, electoral committee and the entire executive members of the Action Alliance for finding him worthy to be the candidate for the poll.

He also thanked other contestants who he said, accepted the result and we’re ready to support the party in the election.

He tasked the people of Anambra State to wake up by working towards a new administration that would lift the state to their desires.

“I want to tell the people of Anambra State that it is time for us to wake up. Most people believe that you have to be a money bag to win election or very old politician before you can win election. I want to tell the people of Anambra State that we are about to make history. I want to tell the people of Anambra State that we are about to change the history of the state,”he said.

The AA’s governorship candidate spoke further:”We have come to take what belongs to us,we have run our state very badly that we cannot stand anymore and watch them.

“I want to say something,that ther is something about nation building and youthfulness,that old people do not build. Young people build nation,young people build houses, young people build careers, young people build everything. Building has a spirit and the spirit works with youthfulness. I want to tell every young man who is from Anambra State that even if you are old,the time is ripe for us to take back what belongs to us. If you want to see the Anambra State of your dream,it is time for you to wake up,it is time for you to rise up,you must know that politics is not about money, leadership is not about money.

“We are saying to the old politicians that it is time for you to hand over power and leadership to the people that should be leading. It is time for the youths of Anambra State to rise up together and say to these old politicians that their time is up. Anambra.

“Anambra has been badly run for so many years, nothing is working,not the health sector,not the infrastructure,there is no security in Anambra State We cannot continue like this. We have come to make a change,we have come to make history.

“Posterity will not forgive you if you are young and you are not part of this movement. We can no longer be leaders of tomorrow,we are now leaders of today.”