Abia PDP candidate says party is ready to win 2027 elections

The governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has said that the party is strong and ready to win the 2027 governorship election.

Anosike made this statement on Wednesday in Umuahia during his first official visit home. He wanted to thank delegates for choosing him to represent the party in the upcoming elections.

He said, "PDP has found new energy in Kelechi Anosike. So it is a show of strength and faith in what we are doing, and also to tell the whole world that Abia PDP is strong, is united, and far more formidable."

Anosike added, "PDP is the strongest, the most structured party in Abia State. There is no other party that has structure in all the wards, all the polling units."

He believes that the strength of PDP membership is impressive. He said, "With such number, it is difficult to beat that party when they are united. So, PDP is stronger now. PDP is united and far more formidable."

Describing himself as a welfarist, Anosike said, "As a welfarist, we believe what the Bible says, that a labourer is entitled to his wages. So you owe no man nothing but your love."

He shared his plans for the state if he becomes governor. These plans include creating industrial harmony, improving welfare for residents, and setting up the Abia Labour Global Opportunities Agency. This agency aims to develop the skills of Abia youths to help them fit into the international job market.

Anosike also wants to establish the Abia State Informal Sector Development Regulatory Agency to oversee the informal sector, certify youths, and give them licenses. He said, "So what we want to do is we want to increase their capacity and increase their value, because money follows value."

He sees governance as needing new ideas to regulate activities and introduce helpful policies. He added, "We will construct roads. We will build infrastructure. But beyond that, human capacity development is key to what we intend to do."

He mentioned that many jobs will be created in both industries and agriculture. He talked about "Operation Feed Abia," which is a plan to encourage people to go back to farming. He believes that many programs will improve the lives of Abians.

Anosike also plans to set up a sports academy in the state to find and promote the talents of youths. He said, "We will review the salary structure, introduce the Abia State Health Insurance Scheme, make the primary healthcare centres effective and functional, build rural roads to help farmers, and create jobs for the youths. This is where the optimism comes from."

After the successful national documentation and profiling exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Anosike assured party members, "Having uploaded our names successfully, we have eligible candidates validly presented by our party to contest the 2027 general election."