Ekene Imelikachi: How would you remember June 13, 2020
Saturday, 13th June 2020 has come and gone, but its lessons – collective victory will remain indelible in our hearts and minds in many years to come.
When I saw my Igbo brothers leave their businesses to ensure they voted and their votes counted, when I saw my Yoruba sisters close their shops to also vote; when I saw nursing mothers and the elderly on the queue, Pmagbe residents from diverse backgrounds trooping out in their hundreds to cast their ballots, that was when it all soaked in. The stakes were truly high.
Joyously, we chorused happy birthday songs to the celebrant. But from time to time, agents and Campaign DGs to both candidates would come to do “updates”, each time we sent them back with the words “politics is over, we are now celebrating”. Then, I began to notice that both Prince Hamzat and Ali started to feel at ease; the tensions subsiding.
Prince Hamzat showed magnanimity when accepting his election as Chairman, urging all to embrace unity and harmony. Leadership at its best.
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