Why Andy Uba Is Not Bothered About IPOB Sit-At-Home Order

The November 6 guber election in Anambra State will take place less than 2 weeks from now.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is optimistic about conducting a free and fair election.

Also, the Nigerian Police has deployed over 30,000 police officers to the state to ensure that adequate security is provided on that day.

However, the Sit-At-Home order given by IPOB is bothering some political leaders in Anambra State. But that is not the case with the candidate of the APC in the November 6 guber election, Senator Andy Uba.

According to Guardian newspaper, he is optimistic about winning the election despite the threats by the secessionist group in the South-East adding that everything is in favour of APC.

That will form the basis of our discussion in this article.

Why is Andy Uba not bothered but confident of winning?
The fact is that before now, some people underrated APC in Anambra State. But the defection of some key members of PDP and APGA to APC has made the party gather momentum.

Take for instance, the incumbent Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke defected to the APC this month. Some lawmakers elected under APGA have dumped the party for APC.

Even Senator Stella Oduah, a ranking Senator of the Federal Republic is now a member of APC. These are why Uba believes that things are working in the favour of APC and is confident of winning.

Also, he plans to leverage what he described as a lack of performance by the APGA government to win the hearts of Anambra people. My understanding is that Uba wants to prove that he can deliver but many people in the state believe that Soludo is the candidate to beat.

Another argument of Uba which some people may disagree with is that Anambra people want to belong to the ruling party like Imo and Ebonyi states in the South-East.

Uba was the Governor of Anambra State for 17 days in 2007 before he was sacked by the court. He’s doing everything possible to emerge the next Governor that will take over Agu Awka, the seat of power in Anambra.

But the challenges posed by the secessionist group in the South-East still unsettles INEC and those who want to vote Uba.