Anambra LG polls to hold in October – Gov. Obi

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra has expressed the readiness of his Government to hold Local Government Council election in October.
He dropped the hint when he met with the state leadership of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Saturday in Amawbia, Anambra.
He urged them to start mobilizing the party members and supporters towards holding a successful election.
Reports have it that the governor’s announcement debunked speculations that the administration might not conduct local government election before March 2014.
He assured them that APGA would record a resounding victory in the forthcoming local government polls.
The state Secretary of the party, Mr Emeka Meze, confirmed that plans were in the pipeline by the government to conduct the polls in October.
He, however, said that some members of the opposition who were agitating for the conduct of the local government election had started complaining against the plan to hold it.
“Now, the Government of Anambra State is getting set to conduct the freest and fairest election ever held in Sub-saharan Africa.
“That is the local government polls in Anambra State. The election shall be held before the next governorship election in Anambra.
“The jinx of not conducting local government election in Anambra state since 1998 is now about to be broken and will certainly be broken by the government of Peter Obi.
“Some of the court orders that have made it impossible for the conduct of the council polls have been vacated by the Attorney General of and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Peter Afuba and the one not vacated has elapsed.
“So, Anambra state Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) will now roll out its guidelines and timetable for the election.
“All we are telling our people is to maintain order, discipline and decorum to see that the elections are hitch-free,” Meze stated.