A seasoned legal practitioner, Chidi Amamgbo has emerged the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC for the August 16 Anambra South Senatorial Election.
Amamgbo, a community leader from Ihiala, emerged during the ADC primary election on Saturday in Nnewi.
The exercise monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC saw Amamgbo unanimously elected in a voice vote by delegates from the 7 local governments areas in the zone.
Addressing the party delegates, the State Chairman of ADC, Patrick Obianyo said the party has reformed and can now salvage the country from its present unpalatable socio-economic condition, and usher in a new era of betterment and people-driven governance.
According to Obianyo, other aspirants opted to step down for Amamgbo, considering his pedigree and vision for the people of the zone.
A former Presidential Candidate of the party, Godson Okoye, on behalf of the National Working Committee of the party, said the party is fielding a tested and trusted candidate.
He believed that Amamgbo can represent the Anambra South people and bring back dividends of democracy to the people.
Driven by ambition for genuine change
The senatorial candidate, Amamgbo said his foray in politics was borne out of the desire to engender genuine change in the governance of the nation, by standing firmly with the people, to whom the actual power belongs to.
Thanking the party for finding him worthy to fly its flag in the August 16 bye-election, Amamgbo pledged not to betray the confidence reposed in him.
“I am aggrieved, just like every other Nigerian, facing the avoidable hardship we are going through in Nigeria today.
“The people of Anambra South, just like every Nigerian, deserve better than they are getting.
“That’s why I am interested in engendering a change in the nation’s polity, through quality representation at the Red Chambers.
“When I get to the Red Chambers, there will be a visible change. I will not be an Abuja senator, because I am homegrown.
“I know the plights of my people, from poverty, poor health healthcare, poor access to agric and commerce credits, to insecurity.
He paid glowing tribute to the former senator representing the zone, the late Ifeanyi Ubah, noting that the zone felt the impact of his ration at the Red Chambers.
“I urge you to go back to your wards and polling units, to spread this message of hope that the ADC has come to salvage the country.
“This can only come to fruition if we intensify efforts to convince our people that the ADC is the way forward.
“Come August 16, 2025, let us make a bold statement that we are tired and want genuine change,” Amamgbo urged.
