Anambra-born oil businessman, Chief Arthur Eze, has reaffirmed support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, in the February and March general elections.
Eze reiterated his support for Atiku during his solidarity visit to the Director General of PDP Presidential Campaign Committee in Anambra, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, in his Ogidi country home, Idemili North Council of Anambra. He described Atiku as an honest, liberal and a pan-Nigerian, who wants the best for Nigeria.
Eze urged people of the South East to continue the strategic relationship with the North, by supporting Atiku in the presidential elections.
According to him, the long-standing alliance between the North and the South East has always produced many political benefits to the region. He said: “My appeal is for our people to seize the opportunity provided by Atiku to renew the age-old alliance between the South East and the North.
“We have accomplished far more in this country’s politics through our alliance with the North.
“This alliance saw Nnamdi Azikiwe become president of Nigeria in the First Republic, and Alex Ekwueme as Vice President, while Edwin Ume-Ezeoke was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic.”
