Izuchukwu Okosi
By Izuchukwu Okosi
The Anambra governorship election was held in the 21 local government areas of the state on Saturday and Sunday.
With the results of 20 of the 21 local government areas already released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is in comfortable lead.
INEC-ordered supplementary election continues on Tuesday, October 9, 2021 in Ihiala LGA, where election could not hold over the weekend. Below are five important deductions from the Anambra governorship Election “fever.”
1. ‘Dots’ Make Complete Lines and Circles: The Global Village* Anambra Election Is ‘Not Anambra’s Business Alone’.
Nigeria’s off-season governorship election in Anambra has become one of the most trending news in the world-wide web, with vaulting hashtags in lavish competition.
Many local and international observers are keen to observe the approach, conduct of voters, regulator as well as the outcomes of peaceful exercise.
This serves as good opportunity to weigh Nigeria’s preparedness for the general elections in 2023.
The success or failure of the Anambra gubernatorial election would be a pointer to Nigeria’s readiness, or otherwise, for the 2023 polls.
Therefore, it was not just an Anambra business as every politically inclined Nigerian irrespective of tribe or religious beliefs is interested what happens in the southeast state of Anambra.
2. IPOB, Traditional Rulers, Clergy, Nzuko Umunna, Others Are Real Heroes
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Traditional rulers, the Clergy (bishops and priests) and Igbo socio-cultural organisations, especially the Nzuko Umunna, played major roles in ensuring that the Anambra gubernatorial election became a success at last.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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