CNM vows to wrest power from PDP in Enugu

Thirty-five Political Parties under the auspices of Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has vowed to wrest power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State in 2019.

To this end, the group has set up two committees to work with women and youths in all the 17 Local Government Areas of the State with a view to forming a strong opposition in the State.

Members of the Committees are: B. E. Ekwe, Ogbodo Chukwuebuka, Odi Uchenna, Azubuike Ifeanyi, Daniel Chukwuani, Christian Chukwu, Stella Chukwuma, Paul Arubalaeze.

Speaking to reporters in Enugu shortly after their inaugural meeting, the State Coordinator of the Coalition Movement, Stella Chukwuma, said that the 2019 general elections will not be business as usual in the State, stressing that they are battle ready to turn the table against the ruling party in the State through the ballot box.

Although Chukwuma did mention the new political party they will use to achieve their dream, she maintained that they are ready to work with youths and women to sack the current political order and replace it with a more vibrant, progressive, and pragmatic leadership.

According to her, “CNM is a composition of 35-plus political parties convened by national leaders, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo to instal a new political order in the country”

The former State Controller, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, who is also the State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) affirmed that the time has come for people of Enugu to wake up politically and end the ‘Sha Ahareeye’ mentality which automatically assumes that only the incumbent can return to power in the state.

“We also discussed extensively on the need for the Ndigbo to wake up politically and participate actively towards electing credible candidates or being elected into various political offices in the country. We further discussed on the need to increase the number of registered voters in the Southeast and the Coalition of various political parties under CNM”, she added.

Among the Speakers at the meeting were: the Administrator of the South East Political Summit, Mrs Rita Anigbogu and Madam Lilian Obiechina, who is the Deputy Chairman of ADC, Anambra State chapter.