Date Published: 12/02/09

Dear Sir,

What is Andy Uba up to now

Dr. Andy Uba, the 17-day governor of Anambra State who thought he could be announced governor-in-waiting after Peter Obi’s tenure would have expired in March, 2010 swam in bad counsels that made him waste money trying to make impossibility, possible. Alas, the lawyers and others along the line made him spend money that could have been saved.

Andy a former aide to Chief Obasanjo’s; was bequeathed Anambra State to govern as parting gift from his boss. The congratulatory message signed by Obasanjo in felicitation with Andy on his conferment with Honourary Doctorate degree at the 8 th convocation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka recently, shows that both are still working together and in good terms.

We are now reading that Andy has been offered, or has bought, the platform of the Labour Party under which he hopes to contest the governorship seat of Anambra State in February 2010. This may not be worth it just as Andy should not count on Prof Maurice Iwu’s INEC; Andy was instrumental to the appointment of Iwu as INEC Chairmanship. If Iwu tries to rig the election in favour of Labour Party for Andy’s sake or rig for PPA as he did in Imo, he would meet brick walls. Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of Anambra PPA is rumoured brandishing her close friendship with Iwu. 

Iwu should not allow Anambra to be on fire all just for his personal desires. To Dr Andy Uba; the best thing for him to do is either throwing his weight behind the ‘unwanted’ Soludo of (his) PDP party or more appropriately, any other candidate that presently looks non-controversial, for the Anambra 2010 governorship election. He can make a better political godfather for now and wait for future elections to actualize his dreams of ruling Anambra State or even at higher capacity in Nigeria. He should take his ‘predicament’ so far as God’s will.

Nnamdi Nwaorah/Zik Avenue/AWKA>Anambra State.