Anambra 2021: I’m Still in Governorship Race – Oseloka

The 2017 Anambra state governorship candidate under the platform of People’s Democratic Party PDP, Obaze Oseloka​ has indicated his interest to run for the position again.

Oseloka who spoke to journalists in​ Awka, Anambra state capital on Tuesday said he is still interested in contesting for the position of governorship comes 2021. According to Oseloka,he has always been in the race since 2017.

“Since 2017 I have been in the race , I remain in the race and will always be in the race because I have been proactively engaged in the process of engendering​ purposeful​ leadership​ and sustainable​ development​ change to Anambra state.

“I remain painfully conscious of Anambra’s need for a skilled leader that is committed to redirecting the state towards sustainable development and greatness. I am also mindful that Anambra has experienced huge missed opportunities and lost of times, financial and materials resources, that needs to be readdressed urgently” he stated.

On the issues of factionlastion of PDP in the state, he said that the party is united​ with one party chairman, in person of Ndubuisi Nwobu. He however admitted that there were people​ who had created problems in the party’s constitution in the past​ but that today everybody is united under Nwobu.

According to him, the era of mercantile politics is gone and gone for good in Anambra state. He also disclosed that the party is only due for congress in 2021, after the governorship election and that is the only time to change leadership.

On why he is contesting, since he is not from Anambra South where many Anambrians believe should produce​ the next governor, he said​ the zoning is a party thing and the party​ had thrown the contest open to everyone.

“Zoning is a red herring, since it is party based. And what is applicable is what the party’s constitution says. If the operative words here are ‘throw open’ it presupposes that the party is jettisoning it’s extant zoning policy, which is not the case. As far as I know, PDP is not into zoning” he said