The National Chairman of the opposition Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has ruled out the influence of godfatherism and money politics in the process leading to the selection of candidate to vie for the Anambra governorship poll scheduled for April 5 this year.
Speaking when the former Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms, he reiterated his resolve to ensure internal democracy in the party.
Abure, who described Moghalu as a credible politician, pointed out that the leadership of the party will not endorse any aspirant to emerge as a candidate of the party.
He stressed that the process will not be skewed to favour any of the aspirants at the primary poll. He described Moghalu as a credible aspirant who can change the narrative once he assumes the saddle in Anambra state.
Abure said: “We have often argued that most and all other political parties lack internal democracy. We have stated clearly that if most political parties that have had the opportunity, and privilege of leading the country over the years are responsible, why has the country not been able to develop to the level it ought to be despite our human and natural resources?
“We say so because if a process is skewed where there is godfatherism and money politics, then it will jeopardise the chances of competition, and once there is no competition, it means the best of the best can never emerge from that process.”
