Nnaya Eziyi, Umuahia
One of the chairmen that emerged at the All Progressive Congress (APC) parallel congress in Abia state, Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe has said that the national headquarters of the party in Abuja has recognised his office.
Ndukwe stated this while speaking to newsmen after an Abia North zonal meeting of the party in Nneato community in Umunneochi Local Governmet Area, saying any other claimant to the position is a pretender.
“As I speak, the national headquarters of our party in Abuja has accepted the lists of our wards, 15 out the 17 local government areas, and state delegates as the authentic officers of the party in the state,” said Ndukwe.
He appealed to those, “who are still on the other side to join hands with me to liberate the state from the claws of the dynasty of frauds and opportunists that have held it hostage for almost 20 years now.”
Speaking on the party’s chances of winning the state in the 2019 general election, he maintained that “it is very bright most especially as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has failed to move it forward.”
Similarly, the chairman of the zone, Chief Ejiofor Okeudo said the meeting became necessary to inform the members of the latest development in the party after the congresses and the way forward for the election.
“Without a forum like this, our members, especially those as the grassroots will be ignorant of the developments. In a situation like this they will rely on second hand information which is very dangerous in politics, ” he added.
In his address of welcome, the host, Barrister Fab Okonkwo said with the conclusion of the congresses, the members should now focus their attention on the national convention of the party in Abuja next month.
Okonkwo, who is the organizing secretary of the party for the South East zone, maintained that as it was preparing for the election, the members must insist on credible candidates as election would be won and lost at the booths.
One of the high points of the meeting was the members’ unanimous declaration of their support and loyalty to the leadership of Ndukwe following a motion moved and supported by Dr Agbaeze Ujah and Mr. Uwakwe Okey respectively.
