Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers has restated its stand on
zoning of political offices, maintaining that the office of the
Governor has been zoned to Anambra-South Senatorial District for the
2021 gubernatorial election.
The Royal Fathers disclosed this after deliberating on the zoning and
rotation of political offices in Anambra state.
A communiqué signed and released by the chairman of the Council and
Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, emphasized that the decision of
the Council was not new.
The communiqué, which was also signed by the Secretary of the Council,
Igwe Pius Omachonu and Deputy chairmen Igwe Sunday Okafor, Igwe Wisdom
Onebune and Igwe E.C. Onyia, representing the Anambra Central, South
and North Senatorial Districts respectively, stated that the council’s
decision stemmed from a decision it took in 2017, to enthrone and
sustain in Anambra State, a political culture of all inclusive
democracy, cost effective electioneering and peaceful, free, fair and
credible elections.
The Council further reaffirmed its resolution that it is the turn of
Anambra-South Senatorial District to produce the Governor of Anambra
State for two consecutive terms totaling eight years.
It also affirmed that power will rotate to Anambra Central afterwards
and then return to Anambra North for the same two consecutive terms of
eight years respectively.
The communiqué referred to the resolution of the Traditional Rulers
Council during its annual seminar in 2017 to confirm its position on
zoning and rotation of the office of the Governor among the three
senatorial zones of the state.
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