…don’t fear anyone, they say
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the Feburay 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi and the Governor of Abia state Dr Alex Otti members of the Labour Party that they must remain awake and not to sleep if they must protect their votes in this Saturday’s governorship elections.
They also told members of the Party to come out enmass and cast their votes for the governorship candidate of the party , Senator Athan Achonu and that they should be afraid of anybody .
This just as the governorship candidate of the party, Senator Athan Achonu says that by January Imo state will no longer witness the burning of houses and blood shed .
Speaking at the grand finale of Owerri zonal campaign rally of the Party on Tuesday held at the Nwankwo Kanu Sport Centre in Owerri, Imo state capital .
Peter Obi told members of the party that the moment to be alert has come and that they must make personal sacrifices if they want a better Imo state for themselves and their children .
” I don’t have much to say because you all know what the situation in the country and the Imo state are today. So, if you want good governance then you must make personal sacrifices and you must deny yourselves sleep and you must remain awake to protect your votes in this Saturday’s governor election. What we are fighting for is good governance without which the people will continue to suffer .
He added, Senator Athan Achonu will not steal your money because has something doing just like Dr Alex Oti, the governor of Abia state . When I was governor of Anambra state , he was the Managing Director of a Bank and he still owns a Bank today. He has been using the People’s money to work for the people. But when you elect people who don’t have work they will be stealing the People’s money, while the people will continue to suffer.” He admonished.
Similarly, Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Oti urged Imo people and members of the party to emulate what happened in Abia State on March 18 governorship election where the people resisted rigging of the election by staying put at the collation centres.
He said, ” The die is already cast and for those of you who wants to sleep should it now between today ( Tuesday) and may be probably till Friday. But from Saturday you must not sleep because you must remain awake to protect your votes like we did in Abia state on 18 March during the governorship election. After voting, follow them to the wards , local governments and state collation centres to ensure that your votes have not been switched. You must not sleep until the returns are announced . But if you decide to go to sleep then your remain in this mess. I don’t have to say , don’t say I have not told you, why Abia has a lease of new life is because we decided not to sleep .”
Also, The LP candidate, Sen Achonu has reiterated that as Governor of the state that burning of houses and bloodletting which has pockmarked the APC government in the last three and half years will stop.
He also assured members that vehicles have been made available to take members to the various collation centres after casting their votes to monitor the collation of votes .
” As our leader Peter Obi and the Abia State Governor , Dr Alex Oti have already said we will protect our votes at every polling stations and vehicles are available to take members to the various collation centres after casting their votes to monitor the collation of votes. We are prepare to end this suffering in Imo state because immediately I assumed the office in January I will ensure that the burning of houses and bloodletting which have become a daily occurrence will cease “.