EZEEMO RECEIVES HERO’S WELCOME, EMBARKS ON WARDS TOUR

The frontline, the unbeatable, the youths’ choice, the people’s governor, Ezee-Gold, Ezeemo carry go! The epithets are simply too numerous, but by what ever sobriquet you choose to call him you wouldn’t be far from the truth, for each of these signifies how he has touched the lives of his supporters. Saturday 31 august, Ezeemo returned from Abuja to receive a tumultuous welcome from his teeming supporters in Anambra state. Venue was the Amansea border between Anambra and Enugu States.  Ezeemo who has been in Abuja for 48 hours added yet another feather to his already feather filled cap when he with his teem of lawyers and with the help of prayers from his teeming supporters was able to floor yet again, the obstacles placed on his journey towards occupying the government house in Awka.

The day before, palpable confusion was felt in the Ezeemo camp as news filtered in once again, that Ezeemo has been disqualified from contesting the governorship election under All Progressives Congress (APC). Reason being that the Nigerian constitution stipulates that no one with dual citizenship can contest for the post of president or state governor; example of Ben Murray Bruce was cited as a case in point, when he was disqualified from contesting for president, several years back. Unfortunately, members of the screening committee exercise didn’t have the legal luminaries Ezeemo has behind him.

The supporters where ecstatic when Ezeemo arrived from Akanu Ibiam International Airport. One of the members of the legal team, and a politician Nobis Elendu, told the gathered supporters how they had prepared their legal briefs ready to head to court if the disqualification was not revised immediately. To the glory of God, and to the joy of Anambrarians, the disqualification was immediately revised, and a letter to that effect given to them, which he read to the admiration of all the people.

Ezeemo in his speech, thanked God for his mercies so far in the race, thanked the supporters for making out time, despite everything they had to do, to wait for him under the scorching midday sun. However, he admonished them not the rest on their oars as the fight was just beginning, the epic battle being slated for September 2, 2013. The women sang choruses extolling the virtues of Ezeemo, saying with him at the government house, their worries are certainly over. Ezeemo told them that for the first time since the creation of Anambra state, 22 years ago, he has come to tackle the problems of Anambra state, head-on, not on the periphery as other governors had been doing, or to circumvent issues and substance and face shadows. He told them that God has given them the power to choose who becomes their governor, and he urged them to use that power to empower him, so that he will achieve a better future for all. He lamented the present situation, were parents having suffered and sacrificed to train their children, still laboured to feed and maintain them, despite having graduated from institutions of higher learning.

After the brief welcome / reception at Amansea, the gathered supporters and Ezeemo embarked on a Road tour. From Amansea, the road tour snaked its way through the streets of Awka, the marching band and supporters signing and waving brooms, the trademark of APC. At Eke Awka roundabout, the traders left their shops and wares to cheer the campaign train, with Ezeemo acknowledging their cheers. There were stops at Ogidi, Abatete, Obosi and Umunze. At Ogidi, supporters braved the heavy downpour to await the peoples governor; at Abatete, thousands of supporters were on hand to receive the campaign team; at Obosi, cyclists and other motorists where waving posters of
Ezeemo to welcome the campaign train. At Nnobi, despite darkness and late hour, supporters still eagerly waited to hear directly from the horse’s mouth. At that venue, vehicle headlights were used to light up the field where the supporters waited.

At all these venues, Ezeemo had the same message: with your prayers, God has lifted me above my detractors, the era of slave trade is over, nobody can enslave Anambra by imposing a candidate on you; vote your conscience on Monday, nobody will molest you; the government house is not a personal property, vote wisely so that your children can also like me, aspire to rule Anambra state, someday.

The people promised to return Ezeemo on Monday with their votes 100%; overwhelm with the show of support they received at each of these venues, the State Woman leader, Princess Eboh, in a lighter mood, told the supporters to show a little magnanimity, and give the opposition 5%. Other speakers at the occasion included Barr. Chigbata and Mr. Bonny Okoye. The People sang, Ezeemo carry go! Ezeemo till the end!! Ezeemo I gabago! (You have triumphed).