Chinedum Elekwachi
No fewer than 140 persons have dumped their various political parties for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Eziowelle in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The decampees, comprising 80 members of Young Progressives Party (YPP) and 60 from Labour Party (LP) collapsed their structures to join APGA.
Speaking during the inauguration of Eziowelle Ward Campaign Committee, Ward Chairman, Willie Nzekwesi described Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s outstanding performance in the last three years as stimulant for the party’s growth in the area.
He thanked the leadership of the party in the Council area for their unflinching support for him in his bid to move APGA forward in Eziowelle Ward.
“With the entrance of opposition members to APGA in this ward, the party is ready to post a five star performance in the November 8 governorship election,” he said.
APGA Chairman in Idemili North LGA, Chief Lemmy Ekwo commended the leadership and members of the party in the area.
Massive victory
He assured them that their efforts toward massive victory for Soludo in the upcoming poll will not go unnoticed.
Ekwo also assured the decampees from YPP and LP that they would be effectively incorporated into APGA even as he urged them to feel at home.
Council boss, Stanley Nkwoka urged the party faithful to work hand in hand with Eziowelle Ward Chairman, Willie Nzekwesi, stressing that APGA remained a family where no one is left behind in the scheme of things.
Chairman, Idemili North Campaign Council, Chief Obi Idemobi also stressed the need for the old APGA members in the Ward to provide enabling environment for the decampees who he said have now become members of the family.
“Politics is a game of number, anyone who has the capacity and capability to deliver should not be discriminated against on the ground of being a new member.
“The door of APGA is opened to all and sundry who are ready to abide by the rules and constitution of the party, Eziowelle Ward must deliver 99 percent on November 8, because they have the men and means to get it done,” he said.
Some party faithful who spoke with journalists said that Soludo has done remarkably well in the first term and deserves a second tenure.
57 prominent persons in Eziowelle Ward made the campaign committee list among whom are Barr Titus Akpudo, Dr Chukwugozie Nzekwesi and Mrs Victoria Obagwaru.
