Engr. Dr Chris Okonkwo* - _DEMOCRACY, DUE PROCESS, AND THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF THE PEOPLE
My fellow compatriots, dedicated party faithful, and the resilient people of Enugu State, I stand before you today, humbled by your unrivalled commitment to the cause of progress. The journey we have embarked upon is not merely an electoral exercise; it is a movement, a defining crusade to reclaim the destiny of our beloved state and restore the sanctity of the ballot The recent conduct of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) gubernatorial primary has been shrouded in a fog of administrative ambiguity and procedural contradictions. We recognize that the air is thick with speculation, and the silence of the authorities has left many in a state of understandable agitation. I want to use this medium to call upon every supporter, volunteer, and comrade to remain calm, disciplined, and resolute. In the lexicon of true democracy, chaos is the enemy of justice. While we observe the anomalies that have stained this exercise, we do so with the calculated patience of a statesman and the u...