By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor
Former Minister of Aviation and aspirant in the
forthcoming governorship election in Anambra
State, Osita Chidoka, is to now actualize his
aspiration on the platform of the United
Progressive Party, UPP, his campaign manager
announced yesterday.
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The move leaves his former party, the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, with only one visible
aspirant contending for its ticket in the
forthcoming election.
Chidoka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP until recently, is to formally register
for the UPP on Wednesday, Director-General of
Osita Chidoka Campaign Organisation, Bright
Nebedum, stated in a statement made available
to Vanguard.
No reason was given for the announcement but
it is apparently not unconnected with the crisis
that has bedevilled PDP in state and national
levels.
Chidoka had until recently been quietly working
to help resolve the crisis but with judgment on
the leadership tussle between Senator Ahmed
Makarfi and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff reserved
indefinitely, Chidoka may have moved in order
not to allow the crisis bog down his aspiration.
His exit further plummeted the PDP in Anambra
State with only Dr. Alex Obiogbolu in contention
for the party’s ticket. Earlier, former chairman of
the PDP in the state, Dr. Tony Nwoye, and a
former governor of the state, Senator Andy Uba,
had left the party for the All Progressives
Congress, APC, where they are both contending
for the governorship ticket of the party.
Chidoka’s campaign manager said the aspirant
was to use the opportunity of his declaration to
“unveil his plans and vision towards redirecting
the fortunes of Anambra State and restoring its
lost political and economic glory.”
Before becoming the Minister of Aviation in 2014,
Chief Chidoka served as Corps Marshal and Chief
Executive of the Federal Road Safety
Commission.
A position he held at the age of 36, to become
the youngest ever to occupy the seat in 2007
after working as a Senior Advisor Government
and Business Relations in Mobil Producing
Nigeria.
He also served in several capacities under the
federal executive while working closely with
various cabinet ministers between 1997 and
2003. Also, he served as the Secretary, National
Committee for the visit of Pope John Paul II to
Nigeria in 1998, Assistant Secretary, 1999
Handover Committee, Federal Republic of Nigeria
and member committee on Review of Abuja
Master Plan among others.
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