Uyammadu Emerges Candidate For House Of Reps, Awka North and South
The Young Progressives Party, YPP, Anambra State, on 29th May 2022, held its primaries for the 2023 general elections.
Dr Chinedu Umeadi, a Canadian based Medical Doctor, emerged as the Candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District as a consensus candidate during the state Special Congress/ Primary Elections which were held in Awka, Anambra state capital.
Incumbent Senator Ifeanyi Uba secured the party’s ticket for re-election for Anambra South Senatorial District.
The Primaries adjudged to be one of the most peaceful, credible and successful exercise across the state and nation, also saw the emergence of Mr Kingsely Uyammadu as the House of Reps candidate for Awka North and South.
Speaking on the occasion, the National Secretary of the Party and Returning Officer for the Primary election, Mr Vidiyeno Bamiyi, informed that one hundred and nine delegates participated in the election.
He urged the candidates to always adhere to the party’s manifesto and ensure that they give their people quality representations.
Bamaiyi asserted that the consensus arrangement was in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
“This event captured the State Congress and the primary elections for the positions for which interests were declared.
“The YPP represents an open door in the Nigerian politics.
According to Bamaiyi, their topmost priority is to raise a new breed of politicians different from the old stock that had messed the country up and expressed hope that the candidates would make them proud in the upcoming general elections.
In his acceptance speech, the candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Doctor Umeadi, pledged to bring his wealth of managerial experience to representing his people.
“I have come to serve my people and will give them a sense of what is obtained abroad where I have lived for years.
“I respect the incumbent senator, Uche Ekwunife, who has done her best but I believe there are more things that needed to be done and I have come to offer myself for the job,” he said.
Umeadi assured that if elected, he would continually engage his constituents through town hall meetings and consultations with stakeholders, to know their priority needs.
“I have the required experience and expertise to undertake this task so I can champion the cause of my people at the National Assembly if I am elected.
“The fact that I have travelled widely and worked in different parts of the world Nigeria, Canada, Scotland and the UK, has given me the edge over all the contestants in this election.
“I have seen civilized countries, how things are done.
“The experience I got is how to do things the right way through structured manner, how to carry people along and not just making laws for people without consulting them,” he said.
The medical expert further explained that he decided to join the YPP because of the problem of godfatherism, saying the party offers Nigerians a breath of fresh air politically.
“Godfatherism has been the bane of Nigerian politics, where you have the so-called godfathers who render elected political office holders stooge because they determine what they do.
“That is the difference with YPP.
“I joined YPP because I saw a political party with better prospect for Nigeria, a party where elected officers will have less influence from godfather.
“This is a party that will give Nigerians the needed respite and I want to align myself with that vision and ensure that Anambra Central gets the best in terms dividends of democracy”, he added.
Similarly, the Candidate for Awka North and South Federal Constituency, Mr Uyammadu, also thanked the people for unanimously electing him to contest for the House of Representatives, and called on them to work hard to make their dreams come true, promising not to disappoint them.
The Chairman of Young Progressives Party in Anambra State, Comrade Moses Obi, decried the glaring practice of buying delegates with money and enjoined the party members to go all out and canvass for YPP in their various communities for good governance and quality representations.
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC team led by Mr Anthony Nwanga, monitored the election.
The Senatorial Hopeful later paid a visit to the Traditional Head of Nri Kingdom, Regent Ikenna Onyeso, to seek his Blessings.
