Prior to the general elections in Anambra State in 2019, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established its presidential campaign council for its candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State.
Apparently, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo serves as the state’s council director and is appointed by the council, which is presided over by Senator Ben Ndi Obi.
Members were also installed, including Mrs. Josephine Anenih, Chief Dan Ulasi, and other party figures from the state’s 21 local government units.
The selection of the major officers followed the model established by the party’s National Executive Council (NEC), according to Okechukwu Daniel, the national auditor of the party, who was present for the inauguration on Tuesday at the campaign office in Awka.
In order to ensure that the general election campaign reaches the grassroots, he claimed that the party established the council.
Daniel instructed them to start a thorough house-to-house campaign in all 262 of the state’s wards.
In his address, the state chairman of the presidential campaign council, Senator Ben Ndi Obi, said that” with the men and women of timber and calibre on the list, they shall surely deliver the task ahead of them.”
According to him, “as far as the onerous task of delivering our state to our party is concerned, everyone is important. No one will be left behind, whether your name is on the list or not. This council that I am privileged to chair, will carry every faithful member along. It is an all-inclusive council.
“Our presidential candidate is not difficult to market. We have a man who is committed to the course of the Igbo nation. As far as restoring the pride and position of the Igbo man is concerned in this country, I have no doubt in the commitment and sincerity of our candidate to do that.
“Let no one deceive you, Anambra state is 100 per cent PDP, and with the commitment of all, I have no doubt, come February, we shall prove that we are indeed the party on the ground and on the grass root to win the election,” Ndi Obi stated.
In his acceptance speech, the state director of the council, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said he accepted the position because he believes that Atiku/Okowa will restructure the country, end the lingering agitations and re-awaken the political alliance between the North and South Eastern regions of the country.
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