An opinion poll conducted ahead of next month’s Anambra State governorship election shows that Chief Godwin Ezeemo, a candidate of the Progressive Peoples Party, may emerge winner.
The state wide public opinion poll was conducted by We Care for Credible Elections, a non-profit advocacy group in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The survey, based on primary data collated and analyzed across the 17 local government areas of the state, revealed that Ezeemo was in the lead, having scored 27 per cent.
Closely following Ezeemo is Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressive Peoples Party, with a score of 21 per cent; Senator Chris Ngige of the All Progressive Congress scored 20 per cent; Ifeanyi Uba of the Labour Party scored 15 per cent; and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 13 per cent.
While two per cent was left for margin of errors, two per cent was shared by other candidates, including Chijioke Ndubuisi (Democratic Peoples Party), Dr. Igwebuike Hygers (Accord party), Basil Iwuoba (Peoples Party of Nigeria), Godson Okoye (United Democratic Party) and Leonard Uchendu (New Nigeria Peoples party).
The poll also revealed the people’s acceptance of Ezeemo, who has been described as a philanthropist and created job opportunities through his multimillion dollar investments in the state.
Many respondents have also described his personality as good for the office of the governor.
Obiano has been described as a stooge of the state Governor, Peter Obi.
This, many see as a strategy to cage the state by the incumbent.
His private sector experience however earned him a good score.
Ngige’s past and present profile has earned him some loyalist.
Uba was fairly accepted in his constituency but discredited in other zones due to his personality.
Nwoye was rated lowest among the four dominant political parties due to divisions in the party.
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