NDC Inaugurates Campaign Council, Targets 1.5M Votes in Anambra
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will work towards delivering not less than 1.5 million votes to its presidential candidate , Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso.
The party said this during the inauguration of its Anambra Campaign Council in Awka on Wednesday.
The Council has Mr Ifeanyi Ibezi and Chief Innocent Egwuoba as the Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator respectively while Mr Paulinus Akabogu will serve as its Secretary.
The council also comprised Mr Ikem Uzoezie, NDC Chairman in Anambra Mr Kingsley Nwafor, South Senatorial Zone Coordinator, Mr Chuka Ezenwunne, Central Senatorial Zone Coordinator and Chigbo Enwezor, North Senatorial Zone Coordinator.
Chief Ebuka Onunkwo candidate of NDC for Anambra South Senatorial District will lead the campaign in zone just as Sen. Victor Umeh and Sen. Tony Nwoye will lead the battle in Central and North Senatorial Districts respectively.
The Council also includes all serving elected officials, all Senatorial, House of Representatives, all State Assembly candidates among other directorates.
Addressing the Council, Uzoezie congratulated them and charged them to give the campaign their best.
He expressed confidence in their ability to deliver NDC candidates across all contested positions in Anambra.
He said the target was to give Peter an upward of 1.5 million votes and ensure that every candidate of NDC was delivered.
In his acceptance speech, Ibezi said they would work towards making Anambra an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) controlled to an NDC state.
He said the NDC was fazed by the attack on its presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi as a divine project adding that attacks on him would not distract them from issues.
“We have a huge task but we are happy that we are marketing the best products in this election.
“We are not worried by the negative campaigns going on against our candidates here in Anambra, we are determined to take over this state, we are democrats,” he said.
Chief Afam Ogene, and Peter Ozoekwe members representing Ogbaru and Ekwusigo/ Nnewi North/Nnewi South Federal Constituencies also attended the event and delivered goodwill messages.
