The incumbent Transition Committee Chairman for Awka North Local Government Area, Comrade ThankGod Anago has emerged the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chairmanship candidate for the forthcoming September twenty-eight Anambra State Local Governments election in the council area.

 

This was the outcome of the Awka North APGA primary election held at the fourteen political wards in the council area where Mr Anago was returned to represent the party in the forthcoming election through the massive vote of members of the party, after other Chairmanship Aspirants willingly stepped down for him.

Declaring the election results in their various wards, the Returning Officer for Mgbakwu Ward, Chief Amaechi Obiesiki and his Urum counterpart, Mr Alex Nnanwude who among other returning officers in the fourteen wards, as well as Officials of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission and State Security Service, Department of State Services, ensured that the election process in the Local Government Areas was peaceful, free and fair, commended the party members for their comportment during the election.

The Leader of the Awka North All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Lawrence Onwuka, the Local Government APGA Chairman, Mr James Onwuka, a stakeholder of the party in Urum community, Chief David Nwankwo, the President General of Mgbakwu community, Mr Nwokeoma Chukwu, expressed happiness on the turnout of the election, saying that the party leadership and members in the area have trust in the elected candidates, and expressed optimism that Awka North APGA will have a landslide victory in the Local Government election.

 

One of the Awka North APGA Chairmanship Aspirants, Comrade Matthew Ekwoanya who stepped down for Mr Anago, described Mr Anago as the best man for the job, following his numerous achievements for the council area within the short time, he has been piloting the affairs of the Local Government Area.

In a speech, Mr Anago thanked the leadership and members of the party for believing in him, and assured them that he will not disappoint them, even as he appealed to Ndi Awka North to vote for him during the forthcoming election, as he will continue to prioritize their interests in his leadership if elected as the Executive Chairman of the council area.