From Maurice Okafor,Enugu.
The ambition of the Pinnacle Oil and Gas ltd boss. Dr Peter Mbah,who is the Enugu state PDP flag bearer in the Saturday,March 18,governorship election received a boost as the governorship candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr Cajethan Eze, stepped down and urged his supporters to cast their vote for Dr Mbah.
Dr Cajethan who addressed news men in Enugu yesterday before the close of campaigns said his reason stems on the fact that Dr Mbah is the most competent and credible person with the capacity to turn around the economy of Enugu state,at this critical point in time of Enugu state’s political history.
He said that his bowing out of the 2023 Enugu state governorship race was also to concur with the state zoning principle which currently favours Enugu East senatorial district to produce the next civilian governor of the state, who will take over from Governor Ugwuanyi,after completing two terms on behalf of Enugu North senatorial district.
The Enugu state NNPP governorship flag bearer,Dr Cajethan Eze,told news men that he hails from Ugwueme community in Awgu local government area under Enugu West senatorial zone and have to quit the stage so as not to truncate the political equilibrum enthroned by the founding fathers of Enugu state.
However, To a large extent found Dr Mbah most fit than every other candidate from Enugu East senatorial district,in the various parties in the governorship race.
He stated,”My aspiration, as I keep repeating, was driven by a selfless mission and commitment to rebuild, remodel, and reshape Enugu State to fit into that state of our collective dreams where we can take basic and social amenities for granted; where our youths can be meaningfully engaged; where there will be peace and security for all and where our children can have access to quality and affordable education.
“All these and many more we have come out to achieve. However, with the trend of politics in our state, and with my careful assessments of all the governorship candidates in other political parties, I have come to the conclusion that the interest of our State is of utmost priority and should rank over and above other interests.
“When I looked at Dr. Peter Mbah, I see competence, capacity, character, outstanding credibility and unassailable track records with a traceable and verifiable history of leadership excellence.
” Itis based on this conviction that I want to state, unequivocally, that the only time to get things right in our dear state is now. Enugu State cannot afford to miss this opportunity presented through the ingenuity of Peter Mbah as missing him will spell doom and disaster for the people”.
” I have, therefore, decided that, in the interest of our state and our people, to urge my thousands of supporters to see Peter Mbah as the most competent, qualified and well-prepared candidate fit for the job of leading the state out of comatose”.
“We cannot afford to play politics with our future. This is a time to make a rational and objective decision by voting for Peter Mbah who has the capacity to restore Enugu State to its most glorious days of development, economic growth and a new order that posterity will speak kind of us”,Dr Eze stated.
