Barely eight days to the 2023 general elections, flag bearers of various political parties for Senators and House of Representatives in Anambra state have been subjected to election debate at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka.
They presented their manifestos during the 2023 Anambra Political Dialogue; De Mace Debate, jointly organised by the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Anambra State Council and Radio Television Theatre and Art Workers Union, in collaboration with Society for Equity Justice and Peace and Bring It on Africa
According to the moderator and Vice President RATTAWU Prince Emeka Kalu, the debate is geared towards ensuring that electorate are better informed on the economic and political policies of their representatives.
The senatorial debate kicked off first followed by the House of Representatives.
The candidates that participated in the senatorial debate are, Senator Uche Ekwunife of the People’s Democratic party, Senator Victor Umeh of the Labour Party, Dr. Kodilichukwu Okelekwe of the All Progressives Congress, Honourable Chinedu Umeadi of the Young Progressives Party, Princess Helen Mbakwe of the New Nigerian Peoples Party and Honourable Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.
Top issues based on security, education, transportation and various sectors of the nation’s economy were tackled by the candidates.
They all pledged quality representation if elected come February twenty fifth, 2023
The event which had earlier kicked off with five contestants was midway joined by Honourable Nwankwo of the APGA party.
As a result of that, Senator Ekwunife of PDP and Barrister Mbaekwe of NNPP left the podium, insisting that the APGA flag bearer would not be allowed to join the debate midway.
De mace debate organized for Senatorial candidates and House of Representatives candidates is the first of its kind in the history of Anambra State, with the hall filled to capacity.
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