By Ejikeme Chukwu
There is that saying that when you keep doing things one way without success, it becomes important that you try doing that thing differently and definitely, you'll get a different result.
The same can be said for the Imo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
In 2015, the popularity and acceptance of the party in Imo State won us the General Elections, despite what INEC declared.
Unfortunately, the Imo State PDP didn't even get a chance at the tribunal to argue our case because of something less than N500.
Hoping that we have learnt from that carelessness, we tried again in 2019 and again, after spending eight months in office, the Imo State PDP would lose out again due to the carelessness of those we sent to represent us.
When carelessness costs you something as big as the Imo State governorship for the first and second time, it beholds on any right thinking person to go back to the drawing board and ask some very important questions.
The most important question we should as ourselves as a party is the question of the “Jonah” in our midst.
Twice we have tried and despite winning both times, the “Jonah” have denied us victory because clearly, this was not what God has planned for him.
Don’t you think it is time to try another hand?
Senator Samuel Anyanwu since the inception of democracy in 1999, is one person who because of his acceptance by his people, has never lost an election for the party.
He is also that man who understands the game others play and can match them at their game.
A two times local government Chairman, the people of Ikeduru threw their support behind him for excellent performance and sent him to the State Assembly where he stood firm on the side of the people and despite the tsunami of 2011 that cost the party a lot of seats, the people of Ikeduru returned him to the State Assembly when others lost out.
Despite the pull to defect to “greener pastures”, Senator Samuel Anyanwu who believes strongly in standing for the people, remained steadfast and kept the Okorocha administration on its toes with constant threats of impeachment until he left the State Assembly.
His steadfastness and performance made Owerri people send him to the Senate where he has remained on record to have performed better than those before and after him, despite spending only four years in office.
Senator Samuel Anyanwu is on record to be the first senator since 2015, to give Buhari notice of impeachment.
His love for his people led him to spearhead the call for a South East Development Commission to address the neglect since the Civil War.
In the run up to 2019 General Elections, Senator Samuel Anyanwu contested in one of the most controversial primaries the party have ever held.
A primaries the ad hoc delegates were shielded from him yet as an ad hoc delegates later confessed to, he won.
However the same tricks of 2015 was brought to bear and the party was denied of that man who would have gone to the polls, won the election and protect his mandate.
January 12 2020 wpuld never have happened were Senator Samuel Anyanwu the man PDP had sent.
Ndi Igbo shi na agbisi gba otula once o muru ihe. Ugbere ole ka agbisi ga agba Imo PDP?
How long will it take us to realise that we will keep getting the same results when we keep doing the same thing?
It would still be another excuse tomorrow and another excuse after that.
Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the man PDP will send on a mission and will not be afraid of failure. He is also that man Ndi Imo will have at the helm of affairs and he will address all the problems plaguing our dear state ranging from insecurity to nonpayment of salaries and pensions, to address unemployment amongst the youths amongst others.
It’s time we start doing things differently if we hope to get a different outcome.
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