ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Dozie Ikedife (Jnr), the South-East Zonal Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, says that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu will win massively in Anambra state and in the entire South-East region in the forthcoming presidential election slated for February.
Ikedife said Tinubu has the capacity to floor the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi at the polls next month.
He revealed this in an interview with journalists in Nnewi, Anambra state on Monday.
Speaking on the advantage APC has over Obi and the LP in the upcoming elections, Ikedife said the antecedents of Tinubu when he was the Governor of Lagos state are powerful indications that have boosted his chances.
He said the APC presidential candidate will also garner more votes than Peter Umeadi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Ikedife said that the Presidency is about delegating duties to the right people and putting the right people to the right assignments, adding that Tinubu is a genius in gathering talents and offering them the right opportunity to work for the greater goals.
His words: “We appreciate the fact that APGA is domiciled in Anambra State. We also acknowledge that the OBIdient Movement is powerful in Anambra and the South-East; but this time around – as far as the February 25 presidential election is concerned, APC will change the narrative.
“Obviously, APC is very strong in Anambra with formidable structures. APC has two ministers from Anambra State. Chris Ngige is the Minister of Labour and Employment, and Sharon Ikeazor is the Minister of State for the Environment.
“We also have Ben Akabueze as Director in the Budget Office; Margery Okadigbo as the Chairman of the NNPC Board; as well as George Moghalu as the Executive Chairman of NIWA. All of them are sons and daughters of the state, and their positions will play very important roles in delivering results for APC in the coming elections.”
On the issue of age as a barrier to Tinubu’s aspiration, Ikedife argued that the presidency is not all about age; but about being able to handle superior argument and logic.
He said: “Presidency is about delegating duties to the right people and putting the right people to the right tasks. Tinubu is a master in identifying talents and giving talents the right opportunity to work for greater goals.
“Presidency is not about weight lifting. It is about sitting down, talking with your team, and delegating assignments. I believe that with the kind of experience that Tinubu has, he has the capacity to lift the economy of Nigeria, and place it in the right part of development.
“Tinubu has the best manifesto. In all his undertakings, he has shown consistency. The mind-bugling developmental milestones in Lagos today are ideas ventilated by Tinubu. Tinubu is a master of good governance, and I have no doubt in my mind that he will replicate the same if elected president.”