…Says Anambra South Must Break From Failed Politics
By Emeka Chiaghanam
NDC senatorial candidate pays homage to
Oluoha XVII, receives royal prayers
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Anambra
South Senatorial District, Chief Dr Ebuka Onunkwo, has called on the people of
the district to prepare for a political change, saying January 16, 2027, offers
them an opportunity to choose a different path.
Onunkwo spoke yesterday when he paid homage to the traditional
ruler of Ihiala, HRH Igwe Sir Thomas Obidiegwu, the Oluoha XVII, during the Ihiala New Yam Festival 2026 (Iri-Ji Ihiala).
He said he came to honour the monarch because of the high
regard and respect he has for him, as well as his love for the people of
Ihiala.
The monarch, in turn, prayed for Onunkwo and wished him well
in his political journey.
‘I will not forget Ihiala people’
Speaking during the visit, Onunkwo said the people of Ihiala
remained an important part of his political vision for Anambra South.
“I will not forget Ihiala people,” he said, describing them
as wonderful people who deserve better representation and leadership.
He urged the people not to allow politicians who had little
or nothing new to offer to continue deceiving them.
According to him, the people must look beyond familiar
political faces and ask what those seeking their votes have actually done for
them and what they intend to do differently.
“January 16, 2027, is the day to make a difference in
Anambra South. It is the day our people must decide that enough is enough and
that we are ready to do things differently,” he said.
Onunkwo also urged the people to protect their votes when the time comes, stressing that voting alone would not be enough if the people's choices were not properly protected.
‘We cannot continue the same journey
and expect a different result’
The NDC candidate said Anambra South could not continue
along the same political road and expect a different result.
“If we continue on the same political journey that has not
produced the result our people deserve, we will continue to find ourselves in
the same situation,” he said.
He told the people that the time had come to make a deliberate decision to support a new political direction.
Onunkwo also linked his political ambition to the
humanitarian and philanthropic work he has undertaken over the years.
He promised that such efforts would not stop if he was
elected, but would instead be expanded across Anambra South.
“What I have been doing as a philanthropist and humanitarian
is only a beginning. The effort will be doubled and strongly felt across
Anambra South,” he said.
He maintained that the NDC remained the platform through
which the desired change could be delivered, describing himself as the
candidate prepared to carry that responsibility.
Udekigbo urges Ihiala voters to stand
with NDC
Also speaking, the NDC candidate for the Ihiala Federal
Constituency, Hon. Chibuzor Udekigbo, urged the people to continue embracing
the NDC movement.
Udekigbo said the people had been deceived in the past and
should not allow the experience to be repeated.
He appealed to them to remain firm and support the NDC
candidates, saying the party offered them an opportunity to demand a different
kind of representation.
The visit ended with Onunkwo paying further respects to the
monarch and the traditional institution, as the community marked its New Yam
Festival, a celebration of culture, harvest and communal unity.
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