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| Hon Nwaebili |
At first it was a cacophony of voices as the list was
swollen up to many candidates. But not anymore because it has been narrowed down
to three sure bets in the persons of Former Anambra state House Speaker Chief Honorable
Chinwe Nwaebili of APGA who is throwing
a big challenge on Hon Chukwuka Onyema of the PDP who is seeking a third term at
the Federal House.
However the other contender whom many see as a spoiler in
the battle is Honorable Benson Nwawulu who is a former Local Council Chairman
and two times House of Assembly member representing Ogbaru 1 Constituency at
Anambra state House.
HON CHUCHU ONYEMA
He was first elected to the Federal House of Reps in 2007 as
PDP member but couldn’t get a reelection in 2011 as journalist Victor Afam Ogene
dislodged him. He made a comeback in 2015 and currently battling for a return.
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| Hon Onyema |
What gives Onyema the much advantage is his longevity in the
House which has made him to have deep pockets to prosecute the election. His
acolytes say he has done so well with his Ochendo Foundation through which he was
said to have provided solar electricity to remote camps in the LGA to get an immediate
return while his critics think he represents the constituency by proxy without
living amongst his people of Ogwu Ikpele and as such does not understand their
needs.
They have also queried his alleged sharing and monetization of
constituency projects adding that he has allegedly brought about no federal government projects
to his people. They point at abandoned health centers and other vandalized edifices
as relics of bad representation.
However the biggest criticism Onyema has endured is the fact
that the Federal House is not his permanent birthright.
HON CHINWE NWAEBILI
Nwaebili is currently seen as the major nightmare for the
Onyema third term agenda at the Federal House because of her pent up audacity.
She must have been emboldened by her experience as former
Speaker of Anambra state House of Assembly and as Commissioner for environment to
seek in her words “the liberation of Ogbaru Federal Constituency from the
shackles of non performance”
As the strongest APGA contender in the race, she would be banking on the united front of
APGA machinery in the LGA to clinch the seat
Her acolytes say that since she had done well before as
Speaker, she would definitely do much better again if she is elected to the
Federal House. They reel out on the numerous community projects during her days
as Speaker including the flagging off of the Ossomala Ogwu roads, the
provisions of transformers and construction of schools and colleges among
others.
Her major critics say she is a woman and do not have the
muscle to feature in national politics, a criticism dismissed by one of her
aides as mere fallacy.
HON. BENSON NWAWULU
He was Local Government Chairman of Ogbaru LGA before going ahead to represent
Ogbaru Constituency1 at the State House of Assembly under APGA. This he has
done twice and feels extremely bored to continue.
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| Hon Nwawulu |
A few months ago, he granted an interview to Orient Daily saying
that he has become tired of being in the state so must upgrade to the federal.
Hear him, “I am tired of the
Anambra state House of Assembly. I need to go higher; my age is also going
higher. I have served the lower chamber; my age is going up so I should go up
too”.
The major criticism to Nwawulu is
that he hails from Ihiala and has built a political empire in Ogbaru which the
core indigenes say is a foul combination
To this his major fans have said that it does not tally with
equity and good conscience as every one was
free to contest, vote and be voted for.
Another allegation that is trailing Nwawulu is the gist that
Hon Chuchu Onyema is financing his candidature so as to split votes to his
advantage
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