EZEEMO STEPPED DOWN STORY: A HOAX

In a highly attended meeting of the fledging mega opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, two political aspirants in the November 16 Anambra gubernatorial elections connived to disenfranchise the highly favoured dark horse in the election Mr. Godwin Ezeemo of his yet to be given mandate.

Senators Annie Okonkwo and Chris Ngige having seen the handwriting on the wall ganged up with others of similar dispositions to announce that APC primaries will no longer hold in Anambra State as Annie Okonkwo and Godwin Ezeemo has both stepped down leaving only Dr. Chris Ngige as the sole candidate for the November elections.

Based on this subterfuge, Senator Annie Okonkwo was compensated with the position of campaign manager for the Chris Ngige Campaign Organization. However, this story lacks substance. First, what now happens to the other contenders from CPC,   ANPP  and factions of APGA that together made up the newly formed APC? Second, if Senator Okonkwo was compensated with the position of Campaign manager, what is Ezeemo’s Compensation?

Rumours making rounds in the social media are saying that Senator Annie Okonkwo raised the hand of Ngige, saying that he will happily work to achieve Ngige’s return to the Awka government House. However, such gestures are his brand of politicking. The same Annie Okonkwo had earlier in June this year at the launch of APC at Emmaus House Awka introduced Ezeemo as the party’s candidate for the November election. At the occasion, he gave the thousands of gathered supporters the impression that he was contented with position of National Deputy Chairman South of the party.

Statement coming from the Ezeemo Campaign organization  says that Mr. Godwin Ezeemo will never step  down for anybody, even if he was offered the moon; describing the rumours as the handiwork of mischief makers who had excess time on their hands. The statement went on to say that Ezeemo believes in internal democracy and has therefore promised the good people of Anambra State to be in the race as long as the Anambra people wish. He is therefore using this opportunity to assure his teeming supporters nationwide and Anambrarians that the rumours making rounds are nothing but a conspiracy to deprive the good people of Anambra State their favoured candidate for the governorship elections scheduled for November 16.

Reactions from the streets of Awka indicate that the new APC is certainly heading for a premature death if primaries were not conducted. At the Okada stand at Arroma Junction, cyclists were wondering why Ngige was afraid to test his popularity with Anambrarians at the primaries.  Johnson a cyclist from the same Idemili North L.G with  Dr. Ngige wondered where the Tested and Trusted slogan of Dr. Ngige was, if he wanted to avoid primaries. He said that it is true that they people always hail Ngige as he passes on the streets, but that does not mean they like him  nor will they vote for him. He cautioned APC to beware of imposing candidates on the people as the people will definitely react by casting their votes for the opposition. Meanwhile a press briefing is being awaited from Ezeemo Campaign Headquarters at Udoka Estate, Awka.