Immediate past govenor of anambra state Peter Obi cooperates with APC
Four years ago, the
immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi was playing one of the most
decisive political games of his life.
The man
had survived the conspiracies and plots of the political god fathers.
Indeed many godfathers with the particular exception of the Ubas retired from
the game on account of Obi. However, as he approached the end of his second
term in 2013, Obi was faced with the challenge of transmitting the baton to a
worthy successor.
Various permutations were on offer. Among the most canvassed
successors was the erstwhile secretary to the state government, Mr. Oseloka
Obaze, who had been head-hunted from the United States. Peter Obi However, in a
last minute move, Mr. Obi went for a retired banker, Mr. Willie Obiano who was
just beginning to settle down in the United States of America after retiring
from banking. How Obi got to Obiano remains a running gist in political
folklore.
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The role of the former chairman of the All Progressives Grand
Alliance, APGA is one that has repeatedly been mentioned. Willy-nilly, Obi
broke relationships, broke the bank and his voice to enthrone Obiano who was at
that time a political neophyte as his successor.
Going for Obi was the good
work he had done in the state. Obi’s scheme was also helped by the conspiracy
within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as the party appeared to abandon its
candidate, Comrade Tony Nwoye. It was generally claimed that Obi had deftly won
President Goodluck Jonathan to support his (Obi’s) succession plot against the
interest of his own party.
However, the relationship between Obi and his
successor soon turned sour even before Obi handed over. Obi, a deft political
operative had circulated his handover note stating the balances in the state’s
finances. As Obiano settled in the war of words worsened and Obi was forced to
defect to the PDP.
Though Obi is not running in this election, there are few
doubts as to where his allegiance lies in the election. It is certainly not
where it was four years ago.
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However, permutations as to how Obi would be
throwing his awesome goodwill remains an issue. Pundits have said that Obi is
the backbone of the PDP aspirant, Obaze who he abandoned four years ago to go
for Obiano.
There have also been suggestions that Obi could also be working to
push the interest of some APC aspirants who could give Obiano enough trouble.
Whatever, pundits say that Obi who has been an issue in all governorship
elections since 2003 will not be on the sidelines this time around. Some
pundits are also saying that Obi could support one of the APC aspirants from
the North who it is claimed has a big chance of defeating Obiano.
he did that for a reason
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