I will pull some surprises
this year – Chris Uba
By GEOFFREY ANYANWU, Awka
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
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•Chris
Uba
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Self-styled political godfather of Anambra politics and a
chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Chris
Uba has promised to pull some surprises this year both politically
and otherwise.
Consequently, he has warned politicians in the state against
contemplating any form of rigging in the forthcoming elections,
especially in Anambra State.
Uba further urged politicians to involve themselves in things
that would only promote peace and unity of the nation and
which would guarantee free and credible elections.
He said, "This year 2007 is a year I will surprise a
lot of people and everybody would be surprised when I start
to unfold my plans politically and otherwise. Just wait and
see me in action because the masquerade of my status does
not make noise when the arena is filled with novices".
Urging the electorate to ask party candidates serious questions
on how to move the nation and states forward, Uba in his new
year message further said, "This is a year to do real
politics on merit of the candidates contesting the election
and not on rigging and manipulation".
He said that the electorate should ask candidates questions
that would make them sit up for the challenges ahead than
just asking for monetary gains that do not last, adding that
politicians would no longer depend on only time of elections
to assist their constituency members to gather cheap votes
but should learn to invest in infrastructure, education and
health for the welfare of the citizenry.
He reiterated that he is still a strong member of PDP, hence
would not allow anybody to rubbish the house he built for
many years on frivolous rumours of his defecting to another
party.
The businessman-politician, who called on well-meaning people
to pool their resources in the war against measles and other
infant killer diseases as well as fighting poverty through
provision of food and clothing, said "How can I dump
PDP for ANPP when I am still a member of the party’s
board of trustees (BOT)? Some people said I have joined Action
Congress (AC), others say for now, I have not decided on which
party to join. My brother, all these are rumours from my political
opponents and I assure you that I am still a bona fide member
of the PDP".
It will be recalled that Chief Chris Uba had helped Dr Chris
Ngige to win the Anambra State elections in 2003, but the
duo later fell apart. Uba thereafter revealed that he massively
rigged the election to get Ngige into office.
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