Ukachukwu Can’t Win Election in His Osumenyi Country Home in Free, Fair Contest – APGA Chief

By Our Reporter

A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Evangelist Chinedu Obigwe, has launched a blistering attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, accusing him of violence, thuggery, and electoral malpractice during the August 16 bye-election in Anambra State.

In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, Obigwe said Ukachukwu’s conduct at the polls was “not surprising,” claiming it was consistent with his record.

“The despicable action of Ukachukwu on August 16 bye-election day is not surprising to me because of his antecedents. He did exactly the same thing in 2019 when he contested for Senate on the platform of APGA,” Obigwe alleged.

According to him, Ukachukwu had attempted to influence results from his Osumenyi country home in 2019, but was frustrated by the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who won the election convincingly.

The APGA chieftain alleged that Ukachukwu repeated the same pattern during the recent bye-election, moving around Nnewi South with “hefty bouncers” and physically assaulting opponents, including the Commissioner for Environment.

“Many people testified that he beat up the Commissioner for Environment in Ezinifite community. On election day, he was the one doing the beating and slapping,” Obigwe said.

He further alleged that Ukachukwu threatened Deputy Governor Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, vowing to burn his cars. “Only a shameless thug can say that out of frustration on election day,” Obigwe added.

Despite the alleged intimidation, Obigwe praised the Deputy Governor, the Commissioner for Environment, and other APGA stalwarts for “checkmating Ukachukwu’s rigging plans” in Nnewi South.

He declared that without manipulation, Ukachukwu cannot win even in his Osumenyi country home, let alone across the state.

“It is now obvious to everybody that without rigging, Ukachukwu cannot win Osumenyi, his country home, or Nnewi South Local Government. Anambra has passed the stage where characters like Ukachukwu will govern,” he said.

Obigwe expressed confidence that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s performance would ensure APGA’s victory in the November 8 governorship election.

“The outcome of the bye-election was a loud testimony that APGA will prevail in November,” he declared.