Anambra Guber Election: More Trouble For APGA As Over 10,000 Members, Lawmakers, Obiano’s Senior Aides Defects To APC

Trixx Ng reports there has been a major defection from the ruling party in Anambra, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to All Progressives Congress (APC) with just two days to the State’s gubernatorial election.

The Lawmaker Representing Aguata Federal Constituency and Governorship Aspirant in the APGA, Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji KSJI, at his Campaign Office in Awka, Anambra State, led over 10, 000 supporters including the House Member Representing Oyi Constituency and Awka North, Hon. Charles Obimma and Hon. John Nwokoye respectively, Senior aides to the Incumbent Governor, party chieftains and several other groups across the 326 political wards in the State.

Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, who resigned his membership of APGA and duly registered with the APC at his Ezinifite Ward, informed during the public declaration at Awka that the APGA, as a party, has failed ndị Anambra and all Igbos.

He noted that APGA is now a retrogressive party with fraudulent “nkea bụ nke anyị”. He urged ndị Anambra to embrace APC as the true Progressive party.

“Since the party’s primaries held in June and characterized by manipulations, impunity, lack of internal democracy and intimidations of party delegates, the party’s leadership at the National level failed to genuinely engage all aspirants and party stakeholders towards genuine reconciliation, an important task that would have helped the party forge ahead.”

“APGA, for the much we know, has been hijacked by a very tiny group, who do not mean well for the State, contending voices silenced with impunity, imposition and fleecing of innocent people the order of the day.”

“It is based on these reasons and after due consultation with my political associates across the 21 Local Government areas, that l decided to leave the party and join the real Progressives Party.”

“Today, we declare our total support for Senator Andy Uba MFR, the man whom God has ordained to rescue Anambra State from the present impasse.”

Umeoji noted that his supporters across Anambra State are all credible voters and political mobilizer. He assured the APC candidate, Senator Uba and other chieftains of the party present, that his structure will not only vote, but ensure that others vote for the APC.

The State Chairman of the APC, Chief Basil Ejidike, welcomed him into the largest political part in West Africa with the presentation of party flag and broom, the symbol of the APC.

Senator Andy Uba MFR, who was present to receive the Federal lawmaker and his entire structure and supporters praised Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji for his timely decision to join the largest political party in West Africa and work towards the liberation of Anambra State.

Senator Uba reiterated his commitment and preparedness to get Anambra State working and assured all supporters of Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, who had come out to enmass to declare for him that his administration will accommodate everyone and together will get Anambra State to work again for the common people and not for selected few.

Supporters of Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji officially burned their APGA Abada and embraced the Broom of the Progressives.