By Ovat Abeng
The people of Umonachi community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, has reach an agreement through an oath-taking to deliver the candidate of the Young Progressive Party YPP, Sir Paul Chukwuma and his running mate, Mr Uzu Okagbue in the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state.
The oath-taking event took place at the community’s civil center on Saturday.
According to Chief Ikechukwu Nwachuya, the Prime Minister (Onowo) of the town, who officiated the oath-taking said the exercise is to ensure that no member of the community cast he or her vote for another political party during the voting process.
The Prime Minister said the process is to assure their son, “Mr Okagbue” that the entire people of Umonachi kingdom are solidly behind his ambition.
“We are embarking on this as a way of paying back what his father and himself have done for the grow and development of the community. We are going to also embarked on door-door campaign across the council area to make sure that his party energies victorious at the poll. Okagbue is our illustrious son who has been doing great things for the community. His ambition is our ambition too. We would not let him down. We are going to queque behind him until the election end his favour,” Nwachuya vowed.
Okagbue, in his reaction on behalf of his boss and the party commended his people for the encouragement.
According to him, “I expected this in the time like this. It is a poll of excitement. I have work for it. I expected that at the time like this that they would all be there by my side to encourage me, to pray for me and to offer this emotional support for me.
“The blessing I am receiving today don’t come as a surprise because I have continue to work and speak for them.
“The November 8, 2025 governorship election is one election that is very important to us Ndi-Anambra. It’s one election I couldn’t have embarked on without the full blessing of my people.
“I am grateful to God that a day like this, the people of Umonachi community would unanimously come together to appreciate my previous works and to encouraged me to do more.
Okagbue, assure the people that his principle, Sir Paul Chukwuma, if elected, will bring good governance and holistic development to the state.