Ojukwu never made last wish before death –Ojukwu Jr.

Son of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Emeka Ojukwu Jr., yesterday in Nnewi, told reporters that his father never made any wish for Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State to be re-elected in the 2010 gubernatorial election, contending that it was a political gimmick.

He noted that the so-called wish was the only strategy to draw the support of Anambra voters since the time was short to shop for another candidate for the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). “It is a fact that my father was the pivotal factor.

That and Chief Umeh’s strategies, the billboards, the posters, the so-called “last wish,” all were designed to raise sentiment. To tap into that enduring love the majority has for Ezeigbo, to galvanise an otherwise lacklustre campaign into a victory for Governor Obi.

“Actually, I had resigned long before then but to my father, the survival of the APGA was paramount. After several meetings during which alternatives to Governor Obi were considered, it was the consensus that with limited time on our hands and the lack of uncommitted credible aspirants, ‘the devil you know’ was better than a gamble.

“To him, the APGA was the symbol of Igbo unity. The means with which Igbos could sit around the table to negotiate at the federal level to be able to better protect our interests.”

Reacting to the allegation that he was now fighting the governor who helped his father, Ojukwu Jr. asked: “Are you referring to the support given by Governor Obi to an ailing man who raised him up from political obscurity to national prominence?

A man who made him governor, then rescued him from impeachment and then re-installed him to power when he arrived at Government House, Awka, to personally order the handover of power after the court decision removing Dr. Andy Ubah? Although I am grateful for whatever support he gave Ikemba, it was his duty to do so.”

To answer the last part of your question, the nature of any relationship between two people is primarily determined by the disposition of the more dominant party. As a governor, perhaps you should refer that question to him.”

SOURCE: THE SUN