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US President Joe Biden arguably popularised the phrase “battle for the soul of the nation” in the political lexicon; first in 2017 before running for office, and much recently while delivering a speech in 2022 before the US midterm elections. While railing against Donald Trump and his supporters in the context of the promotion of violence, Biden had said in the speech: “We can’t allow violence to be normalised in this country. It is wrong.
Others are Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party , Athan Achonu of the Labour Party , and Lincoln Ogunewe of the Action Alliance . , 25 of the 27 lawmakers in the Imo assembly and two serving senators from Orlu and Okigwe belong to the APC. The party also has four of the 10 members of the house of representatives.
the goodwill of Owerri residents, having represented the zone at the upper chamber of the national assembly between 2015 and 2019.His ambition is largely boosted by the short-lived tenure of Emeka Ihedioha who was the last PDP governor in the state. Ihedioha had only spent seven months in office when the supreme court overturned his election. This has created sympathy for the PDP in Imo and may count in Anyanwu’s favour.
Achonu may not be as popular as the other candidates but his goal is to use the Obi wave to oust Uzodinma. He has been endorsed by the LP standard bearer; Julius Abure, the national chairman; Alex Otti, the governor of Abia; and other critical stakeholders.
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