Anambra South PDP Senatorial Aspirant, Nwosu Declares Self ‘Most Qualified to Replace Ubah’

By Praise Chinecherem

A frontline senatorial aspirant under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Sam Ben Nwosu has declared his intention to contest the position to represent Anambra South senatorial zone at the red chamber of the National Assembly.

He said his decision to vie for the office was informed by his desire to provide different model of representation to the senatorial district.

Addressing newsmen in his Ndiakwu-Otolo Nnewi country home, Nwosu, former Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission (PCC) in the State said he has intellectual, moral and physical capacity to assume late Senator Ubah’s seat for the development of both the Zone and the State in general.

He described himself as the man of the people in view of his track records, assuring his party’s victory at the poll once he secured the ticket.

He said, “Ifeanyi’s demise created a very big gap in the entire zone, but we won’t continue to mourn miserably. Besides, we’re being shortchanged for barely six months now.

“Our voice is no more at the red chamber. So I’m going to replace that voice. INEC should do the needful by testing us to ascertain who has the intellectual, physical and moral capacity occupy the seat.

“Considering my track records, I’m good at service, serving without money and listening to the heartbeat of the people, targeting a result. I don’t serve for what I will get, instead I serve for what people will benefit.

“I’m not a trader, University Professor or someone from America or Canada coming to organise empowerment or foundation because that’s now the in-thing. I don’t make noise about my philantropy. I’m a Rotarian and to us, it’s sweet to help people. From the cradle, I have that blood of rendering help to people and filling gaps.”

On whether he has the capacity to match candidate from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the PDP senatorial hopeful said, “where was APGA when Ifeanyi won the election in 2019 and 2023? The same thing will replicate during the Anambra South by-election.”

While refuting insinuations that his party has lost popularity in the state and Southeast at large, Nwosu argued that election was not about party, but individuals, stressing that anybody could win election, irrespective of political affiliation.

“Party vibration hangs around individuals. People like me because they have tested me. I don’t take bribe, I’m not the greedy type. Once I’m on the ballot, PDP will come together. My candidacy will unify the party.

“The people of Anambra South are going to decide who becomes the next senator. PDP, APC, APGA, LP and others are going to present their candidates. Our people will then look at the individuals, their characters and capabilities, and vote accordingly,” he added.

Asked if he could fit into the big shoes left by late Senator, Nwosu likened Ubah to the biblical Moses who the Israelites reverred, yet, couldn’t take them to Cannan, while he would be the Joshua that would lead people of the zone to the promised land.

“I’m not going to start where Ifeanyi stopped because I don’t even know where he stopped. I’m designing a different model of representation, brand new style. I want people to realise that power is in their hands, but it’s their choice to sell it if they like,” he stated.

On whether he would dump PDP if he loses, Nwosu said such decision would be dependent on the process of the exercise.

“So many factors contribute to people leaving their party. Once things are done well, and transparent, nobody leaves. If you muscle me out, I’ll leave, but if you give me a level playing ground, we’ll move on. But nobody is praying for that,” he added.

He further supported the call that Nnewi North should be allowed to complete the late lawmaker’s tenure before shifting the slot to another local government area in the zone.