By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Director-General of Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation, Dr Alex Obiogbolu, has congratulated Anambra people for a successful governorship election held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Anambra State.

He also congratulated the Governor-Elect of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo and the APGA Campaign Organisation for their victory, saying that it is a “You win, I win” situation.

Describing Soludo’s victory as a victory for Ndi Anambra, Obiogbolu said that those that wished the state doom were put to shame.

He regretted that the huge expectations from the highly touted Biometric Voters’ Accreditation (BVAS) system turned out to be the sad note of the election, coupled with poorly trained and poorly motivated staff.

According to him, thousands of voters that turned out in huge numbers could not exercise their franchise, while thousands that cast their votes had their votes cancelled as a result of failure to employ the malfunctioning BVAS machines.

While thanking God for the peace that pervaded the state throughout the Election Day, he ommended the security agents who conducted themselves with more professionalism during the conduct of the election, even as he thanked God for their safety.

Obiogbolu added: “The members and officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and all the members of the PDP 2021 Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation under the Chairperson of Senator Uche Ekwunife must be singled out for acknowledgement, they all in their own ways contributed to the campaign efforts of the party.

“For me, it is such a special privilege to work with most of you, and I must add that working with some of you availed me the opportunity to know more about you. So much lessons were learnt while working with you on ‘Ka Anambra Chawapu’ project.

“Of course, words will not be enough for me to appreciate the PDP’s Governorship candidate in the just concluded election, Mr Valentine Ozigbo who found me worthy to be the Director General (DG) of his PDP 2021 Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation.

“Mr. Valentine Ozigbo exhibited extra ordinary intellect and leadership that saw not only his emergence as the candidate of the party, PDP, but saw the far reach of his Ka Anambra Chawapu message amongst Ndi Anambra. He made our party proud and inspired hope in the youths and professionals of Anambra State.”

He further hailed party faithful who were in the trenches day and night to ensure ‘Ka Anambra Chawapu’ project gain currency.

He said: “I must say with all sense of responsibility that these persons have written their names in marble in the sand of time.

“All the candidates of 18 political parties that participated in the governorship election must be commended for their maturity and for running issue based campaign before the election. Their disposition of course was responsible for the peaceful polls. Anambra State has again proved to be the Light of the Nation with the outstanding leadership qualities demonstrated by the candidates of the different political parties.

“Once again, I congratulate the winner of the November 6 governorship election, Prof Charles Soludo. There is no gain stating the fact that election is over and it is time to rebuild Anambra State again. This has continued to be his particular message in the past 12 years and It is my earnest desire that he would put Anambra State first in all his dealings as the governor of a state so blessed with abundance of human and material resources.”