Ikedife Joins Anambra South Senatorial Race, Pledges People-oriented Representation

By Praise Chinecherem

South East Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Dozie Ikedife Jnr has joined the race for the forthcoming by-election in Anambra South Senatorial District to replace late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

Ikedife made his formal senatorial declaration at Nnewi in presence of APC stakeholders, including State Organizing Secretary, Hon Joseph C. Okeke, local government and wards executives from the four quarters of Nnewi.

Okeke had in his remarks, stressed that Ikedife was the right person to replace late Ubah under the banner of APC.

“Our late brother, Ifeanyi Ubah was in the Senate and we all saw how he worked. He did very well and we appealed to our party to allow Nnewi to produce the replacement in the Senate.

“Many are qualified to go but we settle for Ikedife Jnr. And I know the stakeholders agree to the choice.

According to him, Ikedife has done well as the South East Organizing Secretary of the party. “He has made several interventions and we strongly believe he will share dividends of democracy well, “Okeke said.

Anambra Daily gathered that following Ikedife’s formal declaration, party stakeholders then moved a motion adopting him.

Dame Princess Esom Nwafor-Orizu, a party stakeholder, said thag Ikedife has leadership qualities to fill the vacuum left by late Ubah whom according to her, joined APC to pursue Igbo relevance in national politics.

The Nnewi North local government Chairman of the party, Hon Prince Innocent Orizu said the party members would apply the same spirit they fought for late Ubah in all his political endeavors to fight for Ikedife Jnr for his success.

In his response, Ikedife said he was humbled for the confidence the party reposed on him to run for the election, assuring that he would never disappoint.

“As a South East Organizing Secretary, I have always asked what should be done for our people. My representation will be people-oriented. I assure you that I must fight for your right”, he asserted.

He iinsisted that APC should produce Ubah’s successor for relevance in national politics.

“I must tell you that if you are a member of the National Assembly without being a member of the APC, you are not relevant to national politics.

“The APC national has asked us to bring out whoever that can represent us. We must complete what Ubah did not complete especially in roads. We must complete all he left uncomplicated. We’re going to use two hands to do this by-election”, Ikedife declared.