The immediate past Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Barr. Sullivan Chime has revealed what Nkanu East local government (one of the LGAs in Enugu East Senatorial Zone) should do to be well positioned to produce the next occupant of Lion Building.
Barr. Chime, who’s also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, made the revelation during a courtesy visit to his Enugu residence by the leadership of Nkanu East Consultative Forum.
He said the local government most go back and present credible, competent and sellable candidates that can render topnotch services to the people of the state.
“I do not know who your contestants are but it would be good if you come together and project someone that is not controversial, someone that you can “sell” easily to other people without much stories because only Nkanu East people cannot produce a governor for Enugu State. You need support of the entire state.
“I advise you again that if you have general understanding, present strong candidates from Nkanu East in both APC and in PDP, then you know that you have done the greater work. It will be to repeat what happened in 2015 and we shall have relative peace.”
While assuring the visiting members of the forum about his belief in the Nkanu East 2023 project, the APC Chieftain also warned those against zoning to steer clear of the political coast and allow Enugu East to produce the next governor.
“If this is why you people have come, then you do not need to ‘preach to the choir’. We did it in 2015. We started early so every other zone steered clear. It wasn’t only for PDP, all major political parties fielded candidates from Enugu North zone.
“Although there was no written agreement, but everyone saw reason with what was done and followed through, therefore there’s no basis for any stories this time around.
“Anyone who is arguing that rotation has gone round and that it should start from anywhere…, that is a lame argument that doesn’t make sense.
“Anyone who is against zoning, does not understand what is zoning.”
