The Anambra State indigenes resident in Lagos State under the aegis of the Anambra United Assembly of Nigeria, have unequivocally stated that they will use their votes to vote in any political party or candidate that has the interest of their people at heart.
The group made this known at a press conference held at Uruagu Hall, Orile in Lagos on Thursday, insisting that Anambra State people are the biggest investors in the economies of Nigeria and Lagos in particular and statistically constitute about 65 per cent of Ndigbo in Lagos.
Also, AUAN noted that they own so much that huge part of the corporate, personal and business revenue taxes collected are from their operations in Lagos State.
The group equally stated that any political office seeker that does not specifically consult with them to protect their interest have not bargained well and may lose their votes in the elections nationally or at state level.
AUAN admitted that up till now, none of the political gladiators has consulted with it to know what the group wants done or rectified in the next dispensation toward protecting their group interest as residents in Lagos State.
The AUAN President, Barrister Emeka C. Nwosu, accompanied by the National Secretary, Barrister Okwu Udoagwu; Director of Finance, Chief Mike Okwuma; Comrade Chinedu Agina, Director of Operations; and Matron, Adaora Umenduka (Eze Nwanyi), told newsmen that support for the candidates will be based on first come first serve.
Nwosu urged Anambra State people to make sure that they collect their Permanent Voter Cards, while advising the Independent National Electoral Commission to be fair in the distribution of the PVC.
The group further admonished Lagos State government to curtail henceforth the excesses of its organs that descend on Ndigbo that are doing legitimate businesses in Lagos and fraudulently exerting huge sums of cash from them in the name of carrying out official functions.
On political offices exclusively reserved for Ndigbo and massive infrastructure denial wherever Ndigbo locate their businesses, Barrister Nwosu pointed out that these will form part of the deciding factor in casting vote.