Former Anambra
Governor Mr Peter Obi said when the 8th national assembly resumes in
June, Anambra will be made proud because she elected top squads who will
represent them. ELEKENEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM looks at Anambra’s incoming senators and how
they will fare.
The trio of Hon Mrs Uche Ekwunife, Senator Andy Uba and
Princess Stella Oduah all from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP would from
June begin representation for Anambra State in the red chambers of the National
Assembly.
The trio have also been described as one of the best squad
that will be coming from any state and it is expected that they will synergise
to bring about development in the state especially as it has to do with
infrastructural development, pushing the state governor’s Agricultural
revolution to make for food sufficiency and effecting changes in the country’s
law to accommodate Anambra as an oil producing state.
Among the incoming senators is Hon Uche Ekwunife, a current
member of the house of representatives who is also ranked high in the house.
She has been eight years in the house and has also held sensitive positions.
Most people say the choice of Iyom as she is popularly called for this
representation is apt as it is believed that if the proverbial national cake
was to be shared on the floor of the senate Anambra Central’s share will
definitely not elude her.
The history of Anambra politics can not be complete without
her getting a fair mention for her contributions and dogged fight to occupy the
governorship seat at different times. Iyom will further get the chance to assert
herself and also show that she is still capable of delivering as a governor.
Another Senator for Anambra in the coming Senate will be
Senator Andy Uba. A quiet but smooth and dogged fighter too. Uba nearly lost
his sit which he also presently occupies to smooth talking and gentle manly
former Vice Chairman of NCC Ernest Ndukwe. Uba may be a taciturn and lacks in
speech power but his clinching for himself the juicy and sensitive committee
chairmanship of INEC in the senate, even as a fresher in 2011 speaks volume of
his person.
He was a respected kitchen cabinet member of the Obasanjo administration
and had on a platter of gold won the Anambra governorship seat in 2007 and
reputed also to have even scored more votes than registered voters in the
state. Most people argue that Andy is a bench warmer in the senate but during
the previous electioneering campaign that he has met his campaign promises and
will ensure robust representation if elected again.
Uba is a force in Anambra State and together with his
younger brother, Chris Uba, they have consolidated their hold in Anambra State
and especially in Anambra South where the younger Uba is still in court
fighting to upturn his elder brother’s victory and corner it for himself.
The last senator from the state and who will represent
Anambra North is a fresher in the game of lawmaking, she is Princess Stella
Adaeze Oduah, the immediate past minister of Aviation. Though she will be a
rookie lawmaker, Oduah is no small name in the politics of Nigeria. With the
controversy steered by her gift of bullet proof cars Oduah attained a high height
and her ability to emerge unscathed after the uproar further proved her strength.
As she goes to the senate she may still have to contend with Lagos Press who
see nothing good in her and have long been calling for her head.
However just like Ekwunife and Uba, Oduah is not the type to
be shunned by whoever emerges as senate president as she has seen it all and
reputed to be wealthy, well travelled and very exposed too. Only time will tell
how well Anambra reps in the senate will fare in the 8th senate.
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