Be The Bigger Person, Accept Anambra Election Result – Metuh Tells Uba

Former Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has asked Senator Andy Uba to accept the outcome of the just concluded Anambra governorship election.

Ezenwoko’s Blog had reported that Uba, All Progressives Congress candidate in the November 6 election, had rejected the outcome of the exercise, alleging electoral fraud and irreelgularities.

But in a statement by his spokesman, Ebiloma Abdullahi, in Abuja on Friday, Metuh appealed to Uba to “be the bigger person” and accept the election results.

Metuh urged Uba not to contest the outcome of the election in court, saying that the action would be against the overwhelming opinion of Anambra people.

He, however, said that he was not contesting the inalienable right of a participant to protest the outcome of any electoral process.

The PDP chieftain also asked the Anambra-Governor elect, Charles Soludo, to run an all-inclusive and transparent administration that would enable Anambra to achieve its full potentials to the benefit of her people.

The statement reads: “Irrespective of any perceived imperfections of that election, the fact that the outcome embodied the verdict of the greater majority of Ndi Anambra is distinctly clear.

“And, having spoken through their votes, the ultimate aspiration of Ndi Anambra at the moment is to leverage on the current outcome to move the state forward along the line of peace, stability and progress.

“That was why in the immediate aftermath of the election, Metuh was actually the very first to congratulate the winner, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof. Charles Soludo, while urging the other candidates to accept the outcome of the polls.

“It is against this backdrop that Metuh makes a special personal appeal to Sen. Uba, as a leader, to therefore rescind any decision rejecting the results and setting the stage an electoral legal tussle.

“This important as such would detract the government, stagnate the state and lead to avoidable tension and division in Anambra.

“Indeed, Metuh firmly believes that Sen. Uba decided to run for the governorship of Anambra because he means well for the people and not for any personal aggrandizement.

“Moreover, Sen. Uba is eminently qualified and he ran a very robust campaign that even made it possible for the APC, despite its unpopularity, to have a mention in the electoral process in Anambra.

“Sen. Uba is an illustrious son of Anambra who has attained lofty heights including serving as Senior Special Assistant to the President, elected as state governor, two-time senator of the Federal Republic as well as enviable accomplishments in business and social life.

“So, there is no doubt that he means well for Anambra state.

“Sen. Uba as a person might not need anything in Anambra, but there are millions of Ndi Anambra that depend on and yearn for stability and development for survival.”