Peter Umeadi, former chief judge
of Anambra state, on Wednesday joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA) in his Nri ward two in Anaocha area of the state.
Umeadi retired as chief judge on
March 1, 2019, and was recently announced a law professor by the University of
Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
He said his decision to join
partisan politics was to keep his brain active, adding that any person who
retired and go to sleep will end up inactive.
“If you are on retirement and you
go to sleep, your brain will equally go to sleep. It’s desirable that if you
are on retirement you find something doing so that your life will be prolonged
through the service you render to people,” he said.
“So, I have come to my ward today
to associate with my people and identify with my ward.
“Any lawful instructions my ward
chairman gives me that I shall do. I have come to try my political venture. I
call it venture because politics it is not a do-or-die affair; politics can be
more sporting than that.
“Our governor has done well in
changing the fortunes of the state in his five years in office. We must come
together and team up with him at any capacity he would want us to serve to
ensure further good governance to the people and to our dear state. I have
thought it wise to join APGA. This will enable me to identify myself to a
cause.”
The ex-CJ also said the time has
come for an Igbo man to be given the opportunity to lead Nigeria.
“It is only when an Igbo man is
allowed to be in charge of Nigeria for eight years that things will get
better,” he said.
“Igbos have the highest investment
in Nigeria, and Nigerians must support them in their presidential bid in 2023
if things must move well.”
S. A. Egolum, APGA Chairman, Nri
ward 2 expressed delight that the legal luminary had joined politics and
assured him that he would have all rights and privileges for members in the
party.
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