…As Anambra, Imo APGA chapters pledge loyalty to Okeke
The apex youth body of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has dumped the Victor Oye-led faction of the party which produced Charles Soludo as the party’s governorship candidate for Anambra State, Crimefacts.news reports.
The youths, under the auspices of the APGA Youths Vanguard, also endorsed Chukwuma Umeoji as the state governorship candidate.
Their position was made known in a communique of their National Working Committee issued on Wednesday.
They pledged their unalloyed loyalty to Jude Okeke as the party’s chairman.
The communique was jointly signed by their President, Victor Okonkwo; Secretary, Atinuke Oyeyemi; and Public Relations Officer, Soboma Richard.
It read: The recent happenmgs in our party necessitated the emergency meeting of the Natonal Working Committee (NWC) of APGA YOUTHS VANGUARD (AYV), which is the highest organ of the Vanguard on Wednesday 4th August, 2021 at the Natonal Headquarters of APGA in Abuja and resolved as follows :
(1) The NWC of AYV congratulates His Excellency, Governor Wille Obiano for the numerous projects he has successfully executed as the Governor of Anambra State since he has assumed office.
(2) AYV reviewed the recent happenings in our party concerning the flag bearer of our party in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship election and discovered that there is the need for everyone to be on the same page for the interest of our party.
(3) We sincerely appreciate all the interested parties. However, everyone should join hand in support of Honourable Umeoji as the candidate of our party especially as INEC has dully recognized him as the candidate of the party, knowing well that Honourable Umeoji is eminently qualified as a former local government chairman and serving House of Representatives member.
(4) We therefore pass vote of confidence and declare our total support for Hon. Umeoji while calling every member of APGA to rally round support for his victory at polls.
(5) We call on every eligible voter in Anambra State to give the necessary support and ensure the victory of Honourable Umeoji and APGA in the forthcoming governorship election, knowmg well that he will bring more dividends of democracy to Anambra State
(6) Finally, we call on every warring person to drop every charges and animosity, mend fences and support the party’s candidate in person of Honourable Umeoji for the interest of the party.
Imo, Anambra APGA pledge loyalty to Jude Okeke, disowns Victor Oye
Ahead of the Anambra State governorship election fixed for November, a major political realignment is currently ongoing within the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
To this end, a joint strategic meeting of the Imo and Anambra State chapters of the party was held on Saturday in Awka.
The joint meeting which was Chaired by Imo State APGA Chairman Chief Chibuike Ogbonna and hosted by his Anambra Counterpart, was meant to devise strategies that will lead to the party’s victory in the forthcoming governorship election.
All APGA stakeholders in the two states attended the meeting which was presided over by the chairman of the party in Imo State, Chibuike Ogbonna.
All chairmen of the party in all the local governments in the two states attended the all-important meeting.
At the end of the meeting, all the critical stakeholders pledged their loyalty to Jude Okeke as the party’s national chairman and disowned Victor Oye.
They also ratified the choice of Chukwuma Umeoji as the party’s candidate in the election.
They also endorsed Prof Lilian Orogbu as Umeoji’s running mate for the election.
According to the party’s stakeholders, there is no going back on the candidature as they vowed to work hard to ensure their victory in the election.
To achieve this noble objective, the stakeholders are set to announce a joint campaign council to help strengthen the party ahead of the lifting of the ban on political campaigns by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
