Obiano: Between adoption and democracy

In the wake of Mr Peter Obi's path-breaking inauguration as Governor of Anambra state on March 17, 2006, March became the transition month of Anambra State's democratic calendar. At the turn of the incumbent Willie Obiano administration's third anniversary, the transition road is set to be traveled again. With the next governorship poll scheduled for November 2017, the state's political road will sooner than later be busy with all sorts of aspirants- dreamers, speculators and contenders to the seat of power.
One the ways Nigeria's career politicians have sought to exclude responsibility, accountability, and service from Political office was by selling the dummy that politics is a game. By extension, there are no permanent enemies but permanent enemies but permanent interests in Politics. Election rigging is no mortal sin and the rigger has only outsmarted his opponent.
However, the recent endorsement of Governor Obiano for a second term of office by the Anambra North Peoples Assembly (ANPA) is another rating of his performance. It is instructive that these positive appraisals have largely come from apolitical sources independent of the Anambra State Government.
ANPA has not shut the door against other aspirants but enlightened us on the Zonal perspective of the debate and the contribution will useful in taking the discussion further. The onus is now on those who think they have superior logic on the subject to marshal them.
In history, there comes a time in life of a people when there emerges a protagonist who embodies the aspirations of the society. At that Juncture, the interests of the protagonist and the community interweave. For us, Anambra is at that turning point today with the political journey of Willie Obinna.