Chief Jeff Nweke, candidate of Action Alliance (AA) party in Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election has urged the electorate to reject financial inducement and vote for the candidate that will deliver dividends of democracy.
Nweke made the call after service at Hear the ‘Word of God by Fire’ Church in Awka on Sunday.
He said any politician who offered money to get the vote of the electorate would first of all use public money to replenish his pocket and would not be answerable to the masses.
According to him, reject monetary inducement, those who buy your votes will steal your money.
“Nobody with good intentions will give you money to vote for him, vote according to your consciences, vote the person you are sure will work for you.
“Vote buying breeds bad governance and that is why there is poverty, insecurity, underdevelopment, social vices, crime and cultism in the society today,” he said.
Nweke said it was an unfortunate paradox that while statistics showed increasing GDP numbers and reality showed that the standards of living of the people was decreasing.
He promised to invest in security, agriculture, education, and social security if elected.
The candidate said the people also have role towards making the society a better place by actively engaging in the political process and obeying the laws of the land.
“GDP numbers must reflect the better standard of living of the people.
“Politicians confuse people with GDP per capita which is what everybody will get if the assets are shared but it is not reflecting in their lives,” he said.