By Chikaodi Chukwuleta
The Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate in the November 8 Gubernatorial Election, Chief George Moughalu, has called for unity among the party’s stakeholders to ensure victory in the pools.
Speaking shortly after his victory at the party’s primary election, held at Finotel Hotel, Awka, on Saturday, where he polled 573 votes to defeat his only rival, John Nwosu, who got 19 votes, the former Inland Waterways Authority Managing Director assured he was battle ready to defeat the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA ).
According to him, his capacity and experience in public service and politics was a sure bet.
“I thank the party for ensuring a level playing field. And I thank the people for the confidence they reposed on the party. We have to go to work to sell the Labour Party agenda that it is for the benefit of the whole Anambra people. We must set our agenda and ensure it reaches all the books and crannies of the state.
“Anambra is a blessed state. It is not lacking in human and natural resources. All we need to do is to ensure a level playing field by harnessing the potential for the good of the state.
“I am going to inspire confidence into the party as we march on towards the governorship race. We have a task of rebuilding the state and ensuring the people are given a voice. The Labour Party is still a strong force to be reckoned with and we are going like a moving train to better Anambra,” he said.
The Returning Officer of the primary election, Bennett Etanabena, commended the peaceful process of the primary and urged all stakeholders to work for the party.
The primary election, which was witnessed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some electoral observers, had 649 delegates out of which 601 persons were accredited with a record of 592 valid votes cast and five invalid votes.
