Will Andy Uba Get Lucky This Time?

It has to be said that Nigeria has not seen a gubernatorial aspirant that is as confident in his victory as Senator Andy Uba. Citing the fact that he has been in the game far longer than any of his opponents for the Anambra gubernatorial chair, Uba’s confidence stirs the interest of all the people of Anambra and outsiders alike. Will he get in this time? That is the question.

For those who are a bit unaware regarding the matters of the Senator whose real name is Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba, this is not the first time he has trained his gaze, efforts and resources to the Anambra governorship seat. In 2007 and 2011, Uba contested the seat and was defeated by Peter Obi both times.

The first time, Uba even won and spent 17 days in office before Obi involved the court and got himself reinstated to the horror of Uba.

Interestingly, Uba has tested nearly every major political party in the country, bearing their flag at one point or another. In the 2007 Anambra guber, it was the Peoples Democratic

Party (PDP); in 2010, it was the Labour Party (LP). He had to return to PDP in 2011 or he might not have gotten the senatorial title that has characterised his political profile ever since. Now, he is a proud card-bearer and flagflier of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

These experiences have enclosed the heart of politics in Nigeria to Uba, some folks have said. It might explain why Uba would go so far as to refer to his gubernatorial contenders, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Valentine Ozigbo of the PDP and Obiora Okonkwo of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) as juniors and learners before him. For this comment and more, the contest is heating up.

As all three parties amass even more resources to contend against Senator Uba, the question on the minds of folks is whether or not Uba’s confidence will hold. Will he clinch the Anambra seat in the face of solid opposition or not?