Anambra: Paul Chukwuma returns nomination form, insists on no zoning

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sir Paul Chukwuma, has described those advocating for zoning in the forthcoming APC governorship primary as agent of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Speaking Monday at the APC National Secretariat after submitting his nomination form to contest the governorship ticket of the party, the former APC National Auditor said the party must insist on no zoning arrangement in Anambra for a credible aspirant to emerge.

According to him, If you go by premodial sentiments which zoning is all about, then everybody goes to his zone. Then we will never have a contest, it is only when you take your candidate from different zones that you can have a proper contest.

“So, it is a tool they have designed to keep Anambrans under their hold. And that is why we must make it very clear that there is nothing like zoning in Anambra state.

“Let me be very categorical, anybody telling you about zoning is an agent of APGA. This is because APGA has devised a means of sticking to power in Anambra. I’m from the Northern senatorial district and the serving governor is from the Southern senatorial district and every senatorial zone has seven local governments. They make mouth about zoning more than ever because I’m on the ticket. And why are they doing that? 

“In every election every party has fielded candidates and aspirants from the different zones. So, we don’t have zoning, it is peculiar to APGA, and APC as a party has decided for this very moment not to allow that strategy because it will work against us. We want to take power and give it back to indi Anambra because we currently don’t know what is happening in Anambra. 

“Currently, you can’t go to Anambra without having a retinue of security men around you and it is a big shame. I want to make it very clear so that you don’t get confused. The issue of zoning is a decoy by APGA to sustain themselves and maintain power. We must resist it and we must make sure we have a free, fair and credible election.”