Enugu 2019: Desists from culture of thuggery, electoral fraud, APC warns PDP.
The opposition All Progressive Congress (APC), in Ebonyi State has warned the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to desist from its alleged culture of electoral fraud and political violence, during elections,or face the consequence of such nefarious act in 2019.
The party said no amount of political thuggery, harassment, attack, and intimidation would make its members run away from the political environment in the state, as “Enugu state belongs to all of us, and we are all equal stakeholders.
The state Chairman of APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye,who spoke at Agbani, in Nkanu West local government area of the sate,during the formal defection of some chieftains of the PDP and their supporters to the APC,insisted that the Enugu state PDP led government has failed the people in all ramifications.
According to him, the failure was glaring at the Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC,which connived with the ruling party, PDP “to steal APC electoral mandate during the November 4, local government election in the state.
It was gathered that among the PDP defectors, were a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Barr. Ifeanyi Nwoga, a one time youth leader, Tony Nwachukwu and Uche Udoko, among others,
Nwoye,who stated that his party has put in place the needed structure to send the PDP led administration in the state packing come 2019, noted that the alleged political atrocities committed by the chief Mike Ajogwu led ENSIEC during the November council polls, which led to the abduction and brutalization of his party’s 2015 governorship candidate, chief Okey Ezea, would continue to hurt the commission’s boss, who is a senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN).
Welcoming the new defectors into APC,national chairman of the party,chief John Odigie Oyegun,who was represented by national Vice chairman of APC South- East zone,chief Emma Enukwu,applauded the courage of the former PDP stalwarts, saying their decision was a wise one.
Oyegun,hailed the state chairman Dr. Nwoye, former secretary to Enugu state government SSG, chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Nkanu West chairman of APC,Sunday Eze, as well as other leases of the APC in the locality for winning souls for the party, urging them to keep the flag flying, as APC remains the easiest route to Igbo presidency after president Buhari’s 2nd term in office.
In his brief remarks shortly after receiving the APC constitution, and broom symbol, Barrister Nwoga, said that he decided to join the party because it is a political platform for the progressives.
He said “I joined APC because it is a party for the progressives, urging members to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice for the party at all times.
While promising to assist in building the party in his local government area, Nkanu West, the ex Justice Commissioner, equally pledged to rent an office space for members in the locality, come January 2018.
Other APC stalwarts Present at the ceremony included, former National secretary of the PDP, chief Rex Onyeabor, South East publicity secretary of APC, chief Hycienth Ngwu, ex- Secretary to Enugu state government , Barrister Nnamani, former Enugu state Commissioner for culture and Tourism, Joe Mmamel, who stood in for immediate past governor of the state, Barrister Sullvan Chime, among others.
Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin
