Spain Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu has thanked the people of Anambra State for keeping alive the desire of her late husband, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu that the state remained an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) state.
The wife of the late Igbo leader, who is Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, also congratulated the Governor-elect of Anam-bra State, Chief Willie Obiano, on his victory in the last governorship election.Obiano was early in the week declared winner of the gubernatorial elec-tion by the Independent National Electoral
Commssion (INEC) after the supplementary election which was held last week-end in the state.Mrs Ojukwu, who made these known in a statement issued yesterday in Madrid, Spain expressed gratitudes to Anambra people for the support they gave to APGA that led to the party’s victory.“I appreciate, in no small measure, how our people came out enmasse to honour the spiritual leader of APGA, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu by voting overwhelmingly for the party,” she said.She noted with delight that the action of Anambra people had ensured that “the ideals espoused by the Ezeigbo Gburugburu will live on.
”The ambassador also pointed out that the people of the state had made his-tory, saying for the .rst time in history one party, APGA had won election in the state for three consecu-tive time thus maintaining a smooth transition.Mrs Ojukwu, therefore, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for creating the enabling
environment that made the Anambra election to be conducted in a transparent and peaceful manner.
She also expressed ap-preciation to INEC for being transparent at the election and ensuring that the wish of the people was respected.Mrs Ojukwu, therefore, called on the people of the state, including those who lost in the election to close ranks and join the governor elect to consolidate on the gains made by Governor Peter Obi.She enjoined all to come out to help make the state the envy of other states in the country.
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