2023: Uzuegbunam Okagbue Gets Backing Of Party Faithful & Constituents To Dislodge Umeh In Anambra Central

“The Senate Chambers is not a retirement ground for worn out politicians or old peoples home of some sort.”

Earlier last month, the APGA faithful and critical stakeholders of Anambra Central Senatorial District trooped to the hometown of Chief Uzuegbunam Okagbue, the immediate past Chief of Protocol to former Governor Willie Obiano, where he declared his interest to fly the APGA party flag and contest for the Senatorial seat of the District in the 2023 General elections. 

The 44-year old Uzuegbunam amongst other things declared that he is not just ready to close the gap of poor representation in the Senatorial District, but eminently qualified, educated and experienced too, to attract development and progress to Anambra Central through robust engagement at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly. 

Uzuegbunam decried the poor state of representation in the zone and the inability of the APGA party to win and sustain the Senate seat of Anambra Central. He asked the party to trust him with the mandate albeit, not without a contest; he will not only win the election squarely, in a free and fair contest, but facilitate dividends of democracy to the doorstep of every constituent regardless of political party affiliation.

He highlighted his vision and ideas, which he described as a pact with the people of Anambra Central.

The former Banker, Business Development Expert and Strategist, said his experience both at the corporate and public sector, where he managed people with different ideas, thought process and cultural background, will be an added advantage at the National Assembly. 

“The world today is driven by Technology and information, gone are the days where Senate Representation will be all about constituency projects alone and distribution of peanuts; if given the opportunity to serve, we will seek both foreign and local partnerships with recognized brands and institution, to train our young people in various Tech sector and skills that are in demand globally and facilitate funding and scholarships for our Tech savvy and talented ones amongst many.”

He asserted that the Senate seat of Anambra Central be reserved for serious minds, young and innovative Representatives, who understand better the workings and demand of the present world. Perhaps, it is not going to be business as usual. The National Assembly will no longer be disguised as old peoples home of some sort, not in our time, Uzuegbunam said. 

His interest in the race for the Senate seat has continued to give hope and assurance to the ordinary people of Anambra Central,  as the “Uzu” project continues to gain and sustain traction and acceptance with support from both Business and political sophisticated constituents, who have issued warning to Senator Victor Umeh to step aside and rather give support to young professionals to represent them. 

“My interest is not to win the APGA party ticket alone, we have had people who got the ticket on a silver platter, but failed to go beyond that vista; I am putting my foot forward, not just to win the Nomination of the party in a contest, but to jinx the ugly record of our party at the General elections.”
Indeed, Uzu ga atu na Anambra Central.