By Emma Ogbuehi
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday expressed confidence in the chances of Valentine Ozigbo, the party’s flag-bearer for the governorship election in Anambra State, to emerge victorious when the poll holds on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary, said the party’s optimism was predicated on its conviction that Ozigbo is the most popular candidate on the ballot.
Ologbondiyan, therefore, urged the party faithful and the people of Anambra to disregard any other claim to the party’s ticket by forces of disunity.
The party hailed Ozigbo as an accomplished professional who “possesses all the leadership qualities desired by Ndi Anambra in their collective quest to rescue their state from misrule and reposition her for greater productivity.”
The party leadership further expressed delight at the overwhelming grassroots support Ozigbo commands across the state, adding that the party’s structure was ready to carry out the task ahead.
The PDP assured Ndi Anambra that Ozigbo’s campaign would be issue-based and centred around the welfare, development, and security of the people.
Ozibo, a global award-winning business leader, is the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc. He emerged as the PDP flag-bearer after polling the majority of the votes at the party’s primary election held on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka.
He received his certificate of return from the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after his victory was certified by the party’s National Working Committee.
Ozigbo emerged as the frontrunner for the party’s ticket after running a unique grassroots campaign for almost two years in the run-up to the primary election. His comprehensive consultations took him to the 21 local government areas of the state, all of which he visited at least seven times.