Folks,
it was a night, that if not for the
smartness of the moderator, unimaginative hypocrisy could have taken over as
Ezeemo- PAA, Obaze-PDP, Obiano-APGA, Nwoye- APC were falling over each other to
identify with IPOB, Osita-UPP stole the show. On technicality, give it to Obaze of PDP who took the lightening
out of Obiano's thunder. He has a sound mind, capable and looks like someone
that will hit the ground running.
On
being grounded and being in tune with reality, give it to Osita Chidoka. He
represents everything that Anambra needs today in every aspect of governance.
He makes Obiano looks outdated. Though statistical, Obaze was more factual,
but, that's basically because of the fact that he has been part of Peter Obi and Willie Obiano’s government. If Anambra needs a fresh start, Chidoka
is it.
Ezeemo of PPA was completely lost
in the debate. He came to appeal on emotion and we are sure around 3,000 people
will be emotionally touched to vote for him come November 18. Tony Nwoye needs
serious upgrading in terms of presentation, carriage and capacity. Though he
picked up late, but, clearly, in every aspect of leadership, he looks every
inch at far disadvantage with Chidoka, Obaze and Obiano. He presented himself
as someone that doesn't have anything new to offer Nde Anambra. He basically
isn't ready today to govern a state with such a great human potentials, a state
so rich in resource personals. "Road! Road!! Road!!!" was his anthem.
Anambra has long passed that level. He looks like someone offering desktop as a
solution in this iPad age.
Obiano
fumbled as he repeatedly contradicted self both on amount inherited from Peter
Obi and his economic statistics and blueprint. He said Anambra was never in recession
but, when asked about why he abandoned a major federal road, he said he
received 40% of what his predecessor was receiving. Yet, he was the one that
talks about growing the state GDP from 2+ to 3 trillion, making Anambra the
27th richest economy in Africa, if Anambra is a country. Most of his other
economic achievements have no sustainable statistics to back it and his white
elephant Airport project doesn't hold water. But, on a general score, he dusted
Nwoye by a million mile. If Osita or Obaze isn't getting it, give it back to
Obiano. Obiano performing at 10% capacity will be far better than Nwoye at
100%. This is because Nwoye will be nothing but a drag back to Mbadinuju's
inglorious godfatherism years.
In the
real sense, there were only three debaters this night: Chidoka, Obaze, Obiano,
and among the three, Obaze made his points tackling and contradicting Obiano.
Both allowed their personality clash to take the better part of their debate.
Outside dishing out statistics while tackling Obiano, Obaze failed to make more
in-depth impact. That leaves on clear winner: Chidoka.
This
young man was dynamic. He showed himself capable, articulate, resourceful and
with the extra ability to think outside the box. Moreover, he was the one who
didn't just came to the debate to identify with IPOB. That apart, he carried
the message that offered a hope for the Biafrian agitation.
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