Anambra Poll: AA Guber Candidate Condemns Zoning, says it Enthrones Mediocrity

By Praise Chinecherem

Governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the November 8, 2025 Anambra election, Ozo Japhet Nweke has described zoning as a distraction with no constitutional backing.

Nweke who stated this in an exclusive interview regretted that such arrangement only serves to enthrone mediocrity.

According to him, the desire of the citizens is not whose turn it is to produce the governor but who will provide infrastructure, quality healthcare, better education and virile economy.

“People in Anambra are not reasoning today based on zoning; they are reasoning based on who will govern them well,” he argued.

Nweke, a security expert and real estate developer, said his decision to vie for the exalted seat was informed by his conviction that Ndi Anambra deserve inclusivity in government and should be presented with options beyond the ruling party.

He argued that although Governor Chukwuma Soludo was performing creditably well, there was need for alternative choices and new strategies capable of enriching governance and strengthening democracy.

“I’m not saying Soludo as governor is not doing well, but there is nothing wrong in having multiple choices. We are presenting to our people different strategies and ways of reaching our common goals.

“I believe I am positioned to bring out the best in governance. Anambra State needs governance of inclusivity, not alienation.

“We shall bridge the gap between government and citizens by making people the centre of governance, not the other way round,” he said.

Reacting on prevailing insecurity in the state, Nweke vowed to reduce the scourge by 80 percent within its first three months in office.

He linked insecurity to unemployment, pledging to roll out massive agricultural initiatives that will create jobs and keep youths engaged.

“When you have the greater percentage of our youths being employed, crime will automatically reduce because most of what we see is crime of necessity.

“Habitual criminals will be confronted with a strengthened security apparatus,” he stressed.

Expressing concern over vote buying, the AA flagbearer described the ugly trend as evil that implicates both the buyer and the seller.

“If you sell your vote, you have no moral authority to question failed infrastructure. The money used to buy votes is taken from the public treasury. We must shun vote buying with all our might,” he warned.

On his economic agenda, the AA candidate said agriculture would serve as the cornerstone of his plans to revamp the state.

“Agriculture and manufacturing contribute only about 20 percent to Anambra’s GDP. I’ll raise the figure to at least 40 to 50 percent by deploying modern technology, new farming systems and a well-structured value chain.

“Agriculture will drive food security, jobs and prosperity in Anambra,” he affirmed.