ALIJO SYLVESTER, ABUJA – The campaign office of United Progressive Party (UPP)’s candidate in the 2017 Anambra State governorship election, Chief Osita Chidoka on Friday said Governor Willie Obiano and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have been thrown into a frenetic mood in their efforts to cling to power even when it is clear that the game is up for them.
The UPP accused Governor Obiano and APGA of carrying out a reign of terror on UPP, saying that “since the conclusion of our governorship primary and the emergence of frontline contender in the governorship race, Chief Chidoka as the UPP candidate, Governor Obiano and his APGA are frightened by UPP’s intimidating and now almost ubiquitous presence in the state.”
The UPP said Governors Obiano and APGA in their infantile despondency have started vandalizing UPP posters and billboards while desperately attempting to mop up Osita Chidoka-branded flyers, hand bills, brochures and other campaign materials.
According to the UPP, the world must to know that in the early hours of Thursday, agents of Anambra state government, accompanied by heavily armed policemen tore down UPP billboard in Onitsha South Local government area, which is one of its major strongholds.
Chidoka further said; “They were also seen in other locations vandalizing our campaign materials in their childish attempt to remove us from public presence. This immature and degrading act was preceded by verbal attacks on Chief Chidoka and the UPP by APGA factional National Chairman, Chief Victor Oye thus betraying their fears for the contest with Chief Chidoka as our flag bearer, and showing the world that they are a drowning bunch merely clutching at a straw.
“Governor Obiano and APGA should not get jittery yet. Perhaps they do not know that we are very much aware of their failed clandestine machinations to derail the UPP primary and scuttle the emergence of Chief Chidoka as the candidate. At the right time, when the people march, we will bare it all.”
“Today, all eyes are on Anambra as we march towards the November 18, 2017 governorship election. All discerning minds know that Osita Chidoka and the UPP are the major fear confronting Governor Obiano and his APGA. We know that this election is a straight contest; indeed a two horse race between Osita Chidoka and Governor Willie Obiano”, the former Aviation Minister said.
