APC, PDP, APGA have screwed up Anambra –ADC candidate

Akachukwu Nwankpo, a former aide to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, discussed the forthcoming election and the technique his party is approving to win.

With a few days to the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, there are concerns that the election may not hold due to the insecurity, which has thrown residents into fear.

The major political parties, All Progressives Congress, APC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are the heavyweights in the election.

However, the heavyweights are being challenged by a political party that has been doing everything to create a new order in the political scene in Anambra, the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The party is hinging its campaign promises on what it called the “Umunna System.”

The Nigerian Xpress presents excerpts of its interview with the party’s candidate, Akachukwu Nwankpo, a former aide to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, who spoke on the upcoming election and the strategy his party is adopting to win.

He also spoke on the incarceration of the leader of the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and pleaded with the Federal government to dialogue with, as well as release him on bail.

“I want to use this opportunity to call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention. I don’t know why they are still keeping him. They should release Nnamdi Kanu so that we can have our election peacefully, our people are not happy that they are still keeping him.

“I don’t think there is anything wrong in granting him bail, they should grant him bail and continue the trial, allow him to go with a good surety and be sure to see him in court on the next adjourned date.

“It is not a big deal to allow him a breath of fresh air so that we can go into this election without the palpable fear that is in the air,” he said.

On the Umunna revolution

“As I speak with you about 1.6 million people have been captured for this which in our view, will be beneficial to the people.

“This concept will also act as the panacea for the growing insecurity in our land because governance touches every fabric of the society.

“If we can reduce misery to five per cent with the Umunna Revolution in one year, rest assured that crime will also reduce by the same margin.

“While people say devolve power to the states or regions, ADC in Anambra is saying devolve governance to Umunna.

“We are optimistic that by the time it begins to yield positive results in Anambra State, a lot more states will be forced to replicate this model in their various states and beyond.”