Anambra Guber Poll: PDP Aspirants Fault Alleged Consensus Arrangement In Uba’s Favour

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AHEAD of the forthcoming Anambra governorship election slated for November 16, The Guardian learnt Friday that majority of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants have resisted and disagreed on the consensus arrangement by the national leadership.

    Many of them believe it is in favour of former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Matters to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and presently senator representing Anambra South zone in upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Andy Uba.

     Sources within the party leadership revealed that Uba who wielded a lot of influence during Obasanjo's administration, is highly favoured in the alleged consensus arrangement as means of pacifying Obasanjo and get his support for President Jonathan's alleged second term ambition in 2015.

    "You should recall that Senator Uba was made governor on the PDP platform by Obasanjo's administration but was eased out by the Supreme Court judgment that restored Governor Peter Obi to complete his tenure. For now, the Presidency believes that Senator Uba has the ear of Obasanjo and will be of use to persuade Obasanjo ahead of 2015 Presidency. Remember that Uba was together in Aso Rock with Obasanjo some months where they had breakfast with President Jonathan.

    "Apart from this, it is believed in the party that Uba has a deep pocket and has influence on the major business moguls in the country that were made during Obasanjo's administration and are still controlling the country economy," the source disclosed.

    It was revealed that it was in line with the arrangement that the leadership of the party has kept quiet over the INEC's recent recognition of Chief Ejike Ogbuebego who is allegedly loyal Senator Uba's younger brother, Chief Chris Uba as the authentic state party chairman against Chief Ken Emekayi-led  state executive of the party which the party leadership had accorded recognition before now.

   Confirming the development to The Guardian yesterday, one of the party governorship aspirants said that the way things are going, the party might experience another round of deep crisis reminiscent of the 2010 governorship election when former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo was imposed on the party as a consensus candidate.

  The aspirant disclosed that several meetings between the party's leadership and the party aspirants in Abuja in the last three weeks, have not resolved the matter as most of the aspirants have insisted on free and fair primaries devoid any favouritism or malpractice.  

 

The Guardian