Don’t reckon with fraudsters, Igbo APC leaders in Lagos counsels party stakeholders

Piqued by what they described as repeated attempt to siphon the common good of Igbos in Lagos State, the Igbo Leaders in All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have called on the party’s stakeholders to discountenance alleged Igbo interlopers any reckoning ahead of 2019 general elections.

The Apex leader of the group who is also the APC’s Publicity Secretary in Lagos State Mr Joe Igbokwe echoed their stance at a Press Conference held in Lagos, to officially Institute a leadership structure for the Igbos in the state.

According to Igbokwe, there was an urgent need to speak with one voice and ensure that a formidable front exist for the Igbo descents, who are loyal to APC and have carved a niche for themselves in the state, rather than have some opportunist who often position themselves to reap from where they have not sown in time past.

“We have succeeded in putting this leadership structure together in order to present a united Igbo family to the leadership of APC Lagos for the good of the Commonwealth.

“It has become imperative to do this in order to refurbish, reposition, reorganise and rejig Igbo in Lagos politics.

“This is because we have noticed that all manner of people gather themselves every election year and go to extort money from the state, promising to deliver Igbo votes to our party in Lagos.

“Over the years we have noticed that these people are funny characters, fraudsters, interlopers and political entrepreneurs whose aim is to make money and nothing more.

“They go to swindle our leaders every election year. While they enjoy their loot every election year, the real people that work and vote for our party are left with nothing.

While the real party men and women work tirelessly to lift our party up, these political traders abandon their shops to reap where they did not sow,” Igbokwe reiterates.

He also noted that the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as the Lagos gubernatorial candidate of the party, Mr Jide Sanwo-olu and the party’s chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun have been informed about their stance.

“We are therefore asking the APC leaders in Lagos to see this body as the final bus stop for the Igbo in APC Lagos.

It is our wish that henceforth, all matters pertaining to Ndigbo in APC Lagos will be routed through this body. On our own, we promise to provide required leadership, carry everybody along, be fair to all concerned, show commitment and finally mobilise our people for victory.

The list of Igbo Leaders in APC Lagos State, are stated as follows; Engineer Joe Igbokwe, Barrister Oby Onu, Hon. Jude Idimogu FCA, Chief Chris Ekwilo JP (Representing Anambra), Eze Uche Dimgba (Ezeigbo Ikeja) (Representing Abia State),Eze Nwachukwu (Ezeigbo Lagos),Chief Baba Tata (Representing Imo State),Dr. Engineer Mordi (Representing Igbo Speaking people of Delta State),Mr. James Uche Ugwu(Representing Enugu State), Hon.Unya Smart(Representing Ebonyi State).