Anambra 2021: 3600 supporters of AAC’s Dozie Nwankwo stranded in Awka

AWKA, Anambra, Nigeria – Over 3600 supporters of the candidate of African Acton Congress (AAC) Dr. Dozie Nwankwo were stranded in Awka, Anambra state capital after a rally. The supporters who came for the rally of the governorship candidate in  the  November 6 poll, were disappointed  after they could not get  the stipend promised  them by the organisers  of the rally .

Our reporter gathered that five  persons were drawn  from each of the  326 wards in the state and 10 persons from over 200  supporters groups that graced the occasion   across the 21 local government of the state.

One of the stranded persons who never wanted his name on print from Dokonofia Local Area told our reporter that he cannot go home without collecting transport money. He said that he did not have money to transport himself home and if they failed to give him money , he might not likely go home .

“How do they expect me to go home without collecting transport money. Do they think I will trek home to my area with my leg. They came to us and  told us that we would be given some money and we followed  them only for them to say , we will be given money later, then how do we go home  ” he asked

The trouble started   when Nwankwo  had addressed them and left the venue of the campaign, leaving everything to the organisers .

Speaking at the rally, Nwankwo made  known his manifestos and  urged the supporters to  work hard for the victory of the party in the forthcoming governorship election.

After the candidate had left,  the Director- General of Dr. Dozie Nwankwo campaignn council , Prophet Ejike Nwachukwu told them that they should go home while their representatives will reach out to them for their money .

According to him, the money made available to them would be given to them through  their representative during  meeting. Another supporter Mrs. Ngozi Okeke  said that she is disappointed that they could bring them out only to trick them that they will be given money latter .

“I don’t know how they could treat them so badly in this outing?” she said