By Oge Onyeanusi.
Thousands of traders at the Building Materials International Market, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State recently celebrated the mega victory of Chief Jude Nwankwo who retained his seat as the Market President after.
The emergence of the market incumbent President, Chief Nwankwo our reporter, Oge Onyeanusi , gathered was a reflection of the popularity of the market boss who has piloted the affairs of the market Traders’ Union in the last four years.
Chief Nwankwo, contested the election unopposed, scored 952 votes in what was witnessed as a free and fair election conducted under Chief Sir Sam Emeka as the Returning Officer.
Following his unchallenged victory, the second term President is expected to consolidate on his past achievements in restaining peace in the market.
Vice-President of the Market Union, Sir Cyril Ugwuja, who polled 591 votes to retain his position, described his victory and those of the incumbent executives as a great testimony of the administration’s wonderful performance in the past four years.
While urging the winners to exercise magnanimity in victory, the newly elected Assistant Secretary of the market who polled 587 votes to defeat his opponent, said he was happy to be associated with the associates, noting that traders in the area operate like one big family and assist fellow traders when in need.
In his remarks, the President-General, Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, (ASMITA), Chief Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu, represented by the Zonal Chairman of ASMITA, Chief Anthony Onwuetiaka, described the election as credible, urging other markets in the state to emulate the transparency and credibility exhibited during the Ogidi Building Materials Market election.
Chief Onwuetiaka who is also the Chairman, Ose-Okwodu Market Traders Association, Onitsha, emphasized that the smooth conduct of the election had shown that traders of the market were ready to take their destiny in their own hands.
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Market Affairs, Honourable Sunday Nwasah, and the Chief Patron of the market, Honourable Silas Ezeabata, praised the efforts of the traders in ensuring a smooth and successful exercise.
Honourable Ezeabata described Chief Jude Nwankwo as a very honest and transparent man, adding that apart from being honest and transparent, he is also a great achiever.
They enjoined both winners and losers to display maturity in their conduct, stressing that the election was just a mere game and that there is always another time.
Highlights include swearing in of the newly elected officers.
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