The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, China Anyaso, has assured residents of Abia State that there will be no electoral malpractice during the forthcoming poll.
Anyaso also promised that adequate security would be deployed to protect voters and ensure that every vote counts.
Assurance of a Rig‑Free Election
Speaking on behalf of Governor Alex Otti, Anyaso stated that the state government would not tolerate any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 election.
He emphasized that while candidates are free to campaign and solicit votes, the legitimate votes of the people will be safeguarded.
He added, “There will be adequate security to protect our votes. Do not be scared of anybody calling himself whatever number. Two is bigger than one.”
Candidate’s Background and Experience
The LP candidate also assured the people of Bende that he would not disappoint them if elected.
He cited more than two decades of experience in the oil and gas, real estate and hospitality sectors, noting that he has no record of failed business transactions.
Anyaso highlighted his community service and philanthropic activities, recalling that he built a nursery school for the Ndebende community when he was 26 years old.
According to him, the project was later expanded to include a primary school, and since 2008 over 500 children have received free education there.
Zoning Agreement and Rotational Representation
On the issue of zoning, Anyaso recalled an agreement reached in 2019 at the palace of Eze Patrick Ude in Bende.
He said stakeholders had agreed that the Bende Federal Constituency seat should rotate between the Bende North and Bende South political blocs after the incumbent completed his tenure.
Anyaso argued that fairness and equity required the seat to return to the Bende North bloc after the current occupant’s term ends.
He also expressed support for President Bola Tinubu completing two terms in office before power is transferred to another region, noting, “In America, a handshake is an agreement. We agreed in 2019 that after eight years, it will come back to us. Our people are not people you can easily deceive.”
Dismissal of Controversies
The Labour Party candidate dismissed allegations linking him to recent controversies surrounding budgetary allocations.
He said his political ambition could not be stopped if it was destined to happen, stating, “That which God has destined and whose time has come, nobody can stop it.”
He urged his supporters and constituents to remain calm, continue to support Governor Otti’s vision and work towards the victory of Labour Party candidates in the 2027 elections.
Traditional Leader Confirmation
Responding to the candidate’s remarks, constituent and traditional ruler HRH Eze Uwakwe Ukaegbu confirmed that traditional rulers in Bende Local Government Area had agreed that the Bende Federal Constituency seat should return to Bende North, also known as the Umunna Bloc, after the completion of the eight‑year tenure of the current occupant.
Ukaegbu, who is the Third Deputy Chairman of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers and the traditional ruler of Igbere in Bende, said the agreement was endorsed by traditional rulers across the constituency.
He noted that the arrangement was intended to uphold the principle of rotational representation between Bende South and Bende North.
“I was part of the signing of the document. I signed the agreement. Eze Akaliro, Patrick Ude, we were the four who signed the agreement as leaders of traditional rulers, which had 65 monarchs from Bende,” he said.
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