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Ugokwe Pledges To Restore Legislative Excellence And Accountability In Senate

From Chukwu David, Abuja Anambra Central Senatorial District aspirant for 2027 election, Prof. Jerry Ugokwe, has pledged to restore legislative excellence and accountability, if elected to...

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Ugokwe Pledges To Restore Legislative Excellence And Accountability In Senate From Chukwu David, Abuja 29/11/2025. Anambra Central Senatorial District aspirant for 2027 election, Prof. Jerry Ugokwe, has pledged to restore legislative excellence and accountability, if elected to the Senate. Ugokwe made the promise in a blueprint he marshalled out, comprising what he tagged “thematic pillars and eight action agenda” while declaring his intention to contest in the 2027 general elections. He observed that though the Legislature is the heart-beat of democracy in any society, yet public confidence in this important arm of government had declined in Nigeria due to some gaps between constituents and their lawmakers. According to him, Studies by the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) show that only 27% of Nigerians believe legislators effectively represent their constituencies. Under his first agenda which is to restore legislative excellence and accountability, Ugokwe, who served in the House of Representatives from 1999-2003, promised to sponsor and support bills that promote transparency, fiscal responsibility, and access to information. He also expressed his readiness to strengthen oversight mechanisms to ensure every kobo of federal spending in Anambra Central delivers visible results to his constituents, if elected into office. The former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia, promised further that he would promote the digitalization of the legislative process— to publish voting records, committee reports, and public hearings online. Ugokwe also promised that he would convene the Anambra Central Legislative Accountability Forum every quarter to brief citizens on his work at the Senate. The politician also assured that he would make youth empowerment and jobs creation one of his priorities, if given the opportunity to serve in the Senate in 2027. He lamented that over 60% of Anambra Central’s population was under 35, yet youth unemployment remained a major concern, with thousands of graduates underemployed or jobless. Other agenda of Ugokwe include: advancing education and human capital development and strengthening infrastructure and community development, saying that he would attract TETFund and UBEC projects for schools’ rehabilitation and e-learning facilities as well as attract Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, among others. Also, the aspirant, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he would give serious attention to promoting women’s inclusion and social welfare, observing that women form 52% of Nigeria’s population, yet their representation in governance remained below 10%. “I will advocate for gender equality and protection bills in the Senate, create a women’s empowerment fund for micro-businesses and rural cooperatives, support healthcare access for mothers, widows, and elderly women; ensure women’s full participation in constituency decision-making forums,” he promised. Other areas Ugokwe said that he would give priority legislative interventions if elected in 2027 include: enhancing security and peace-building; health, environment, and sustainable development and diaspora engagement and global partnerships. Prof. Jerry Sonny Ugokwe, in addition to being a politician, is an academic of great repute and former diplomat, who in June, 2023, became the first Professor of Governance and Legislative Studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s Awka Business School. End

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Ugokwe Pledges To Restore Legislative Excellence And Accountability In Senate

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