By Ifeanyi Afuba
A new Anambra
State
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| *Gov Willie Obiano |
Yes, there was an
attempt at a new consciousness but it was circumstantial, narrow in objective
and largely driven by sentiment. The radical shift came with the reclamation of
Peter Obi’s stolen 2003 governorship mandate. That democratic empowerment ushered
in the season of citizen-centred governance. But, after eight years of this
wind of change, the road of renewal ran into fresh challenges from both
predictable and unexpected quarters. Governor Willie Obiano’s programme of
consolidation and expansion soon met with opposition from not just the old
order, but foundation members of the movement. Consequently, the November 18,
2017 poll effectively became the plebiscite on which road to travel.
