ANSIEC: Oga Ndi Oga Foundation warns against dashing the hope of grassroots democracy

ANSIEC: Oga Ndi Oga Foundation warns against dashing the hope of grassroots democracy 

By Toby Chuks 

Popular mass movement group in Anambra State known as Oga Ndi Oga Foundation has expressed joy and excitement following the inauguration of a newly constituted Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that Governor Soludo on Tuesday inaugurated a six member ANSIEC headed by Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, a magistrate.

Speaking on the development the Founder/CEO of Oga Ndi Oga Foundation High Chief Godwin Agbasimelo thanked Governor Soludo for taking the step towards conducting local government election after over a decade since the last local government election was conducted in the State noting that Soludo's decision to put the electoral commission in place shows he is after grassroots democracy. 

The Oga Ndi Oga boss said, "firstly, let me thank Governor Soludo for taking the bold step towards conducting local government election after the last election held over ten years ago. Secondly, this development is a response to our yearning to give grassroots democracy a chance in Anambra State for us to deepen democracy on a much stronger note in the State and on our part as a mass movement for grassroots development we are happy"

The popular businessman and philanthropist turned High Chief warned those he described as "political desperadoes" against jeopardizing the chances of grassroots democracy or even dashing the hope completely by election malpractices adding that the quest for local government election to deepen grassroots democracy in Anambra is long over due and should be giving a chance. 

He added "now that Governor Soludo has given response to our yearning, let's therefore give democracy a chance to thrive at the grassroots level by giving room for credible, free and fair local government election in Anambra State. Democracy is not just about desperate politicians who wants to win election and milk public fund, no democracy is about people who want to give good leadership and that is what Oga Ndi Oga Foundation is yearning for. We want good leaders at Community level as Councillors and good leaders as Local government chairmen"

While congratulating Mrs Osakwe and her team, he urged them to emulate Governor Soludo and work according to the yearning of Ndi Anambra deepen grassroots democracy in the State cautioning that anything short of credible, free and fair local government election will not be accepted by Ndi Anambra.