By Okey Maduforo Awka
Ahead of the conduct of the Anambra South Senatorial District bye election a coalition of the members of the People’s Democratic Party PDP , the All Progressives Congress APC and the Labour Party in the area known as Rainbow Coalition has endorsed the ambition of Chief Ebuka Onunkwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA to replace late Sen Ifeanyi Ubah who passed on three months ago.
Rising from the meeting of the coalition in Awka , Anambra state capital the body resolved to support Onunkwo insisting that the Old Nnewi political block should be allowed to occupy the position at the Red Chambers since the Old Aguata block is occurping the seat of Governor of Anambra state.
According to the resolution of the body signed by Comerade Chukwudi Ibeh of the APC, Mrs Chioma Nwosu of LP and Arinze Nanka of the PDP it stated thus;
“We the conveners of Rainbow Coalition made up of the People’s Democratic Party PDP ,the All Progressives Congress APC and the Labor Party LP wish to once again convey our heart felt condolences to the family of our late brother Sen Ifeanyi Ubah (Ebubechukwuzo) on his untimely demise and we pray God to grant him eternal rest in the Lord”
“However nature abhors vacuum hence throwing the seat of Anambra South Senatorial District vacant and it is in the light of the above that this Coalition has resolved to support Chief Ebuka Onunkwo the CEO of Sea Horse NIgerian Limited as the consensus candidate in the coming bye election “
“This is in the spirit of justice equity and good conscience in view of the fact that the Old Aguata Union is occurping the position of the Governor of Anambra state in the person of Prof Charles Soludo “
“Though the Coalition is made up of other political parties the choice of Ebuka Onunkwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA is based on the fact that of all the Senatorial hopefuls in Anambra South Onunkwo has the best of credentials, capacity and experience to steer the ship of Anambra South Senatorial District to prosperity “
“Similarly at a time when populist and pragmatic representation have become the bench mark for measuring the success of representative democracy Chief Ebuka Onunkwo has those latent qualities to stand in the gap for a very robust and optimal representation for the good people of Anambra South Senatorial District “
“We urge the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA to endorse the candidacy of Chief Ebuka Onunkwo in the coming bye election and also appeal to Mr Governor to give him the necessary backing as expected ” the body stated .