By Chuks
Iloegbunam
The argument wasn’t on whether or not Victor Umeh would
emerge victorious in the January 13, 2018 Anambra Central Senatorial rerun
election. It had to do with the range of victory he would post. In the November
18, 2017 Anambra gubernatorial election, Governor Obiano had won in all 21
local government areas in the state. The 100 percent result had led to Obiano
acquiring the new sobriquet of '21 over 21' . Was Chief Umeh also going to post a 100
percent result by winning in all the seven local government areas of Anambra
Central? He did win all over, earning himself the nickname of Seven Over Seven!
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| *Gov Obiano and Umeh |
Not surprisingly, there have been two antipodal reactions
to Chief Umeh’s emphatic triumph. APGA chieftains and foot soldiers are in
uproarious celebrations; the losers have been whimpering. The celebrations are
not about to end. The licking of wounds will linger for a while more. Both of
them are transient, ultimately. They will cease. After they have passed, the
pertinent and enduring question of what next will surface and entrench itself.
That is the central concern of this piece.
