Anambra State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Dr. George Moghalu, has declared that the November 8 election in the State would play a decisive role in the 2027 presidential race.
Speaking at Umunze and Nwafija in Orumba South LGA and Agulu in Anaocha LGA as he kick-started his community campaign tour, Moghalu reminded Ndi Anambra that “if we truly desire an Igbo presidency, Anambra must make a bold statement.
“Our leader, His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi, needs his own state to stand firm in 2027, and the whole country, especially Obi’s supporters, are watching Ndi Anambra.”
Moghalu lamented that Anambra has no clear blueprint for development and is riddled with insecurity even as he promised to end insecurity in Orumba South and across the state if elected.
The LP standard bearer decried the activities of “Aka Odo” revenue collectors and vowed to end the exploitative practice as Governor of Anambra State.
He insisted that local government elections must be conducted credibly and that the era of governors interfering with LG allocations will end under his watch.
On security, he said: “our vigilantes must be trained, documented, equipped with technology, and properly funded. Why can’t Anambra have a control room system to monitor activities across the state? It is already working in Enugu and it is possible here.
“Today, the Agunechemba security outfit who are expected to protect us have instead become a source of fear because they are untrained and unregulated.”
Dr Moghalu urged the people to remain vigilant and not be deceived by vote-buying, warning that those who failed for four years would return with money to buy votes.
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PDP: Olawepo-Hashim condemns zoning 2027 presidential ticket to South, vows to contest
By Chesa Chesa
Support groups across the country backing the presidential ambition of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have intensified their agitations, declaring that resurrecting zoning in the current political context is “simply regressive.”
The groups unanimously called on PDP leaders and other critical stakeholders to jettison zoning, describing it as unpopular among members and detrimental to party unity.
They maintained that the PDP can only remain strong and formidable enough to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if it prioritises inclusivity, fairness and merit over sectional arrangements.
This comes on the heels of Dr. Olawepo-Hashim’s latest declaration rejecting PDP’s zoning policy and reaffirming his presidential ambition ahead of 2027. “Zoning is unlawful; I’ll contest for the presidency,” he stated.
In a statement from his office, Hashim dismissed the recent decision of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) as “illegal, unpopular and driven by selfish interests.”
“That purported NEC decision was organised by a few people for selfish reasons. It is illegal and unpopular, as you can see from the deluge of protests from party members across the country,” he said.
According to him, the Electoral Act 2022 does not empower political parties to impose conditions such as zoning on aspirants beyond what is expressly provided in the Nigerian Constitution. He noted that even the ruling APC avoided being trapped by zoning controversies, urging the PDP to correct what he described as “a grave error.”
