National Secretary of the
defunct United Nigeria
Congress Party (UNCP) and a
chieftain of the All
Progressives Congess (APC),
Chief Gbazueagu Nweke
Gbazueagu, ok Thursday in
Enugu said the entry of
notable political leaders and
former office holders into the
APC would boost the party’s
chances in the next general
election in tne south-east
and south-south geo-
political zones of the country.
Gbazueagu, a former
governorship candidate in
Enugu state dismissed
insinuations in some
quarters that the party
would remain unacceptable to
the people of the south-east
even by the next elections,
noting that the party was
already receiving “high
calibre political leaders” into
its fold, and the development
had the capacity to translate
to large following in the
fullness of time.
Speaking with newsmen, the
politician who recently
organised a thanksgiving
service in appreciation of
God’s favour in his life
especially his miraculous
survival from a life-
theatening ill health that
lasted for about 18 months,
said he was now ready to
lead the onslaught against
the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in not only Enugu state
but the entire south-east
zone, insisting that it would
no longer be “business as
usual” politically.
“I have done the necessary
things I needed to do. First I
organised one big event in
my country home where I
formally joined the party and
was received at the ward,
local government, state,
zonal and national levels of
the party. The second event
was the Thanksgiving we
held last weekend where I
thanked God for saving my
life. I was down for 18
months; I couldn’t sleep for
more than two hours for nine
months. It was something
else. In fact, I died three
times and miraculously
resurrected for the three
times. God has given me a
second chance.
“The event was well
attended without political and
religious barriers. We had
our governor, Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi, Senator Ibrahim
Mantu, former Senate
President Ken Nnamani, Chief
Jim Nwobodo, Mr. Kola Abiola,
30 clergymen, Kashim Imam,
Chris Ngige, Bode Olajumoke,
all the chairmen of our party
in the south east and south
south, Prof Barth Nnaji, Dr
Okwy Nwodo, Dr Enechi
Onyia, the celebration cut
across political divides, Prof
Jerry Gana was represented
by his first son. Four
dioceses of our Anglican
church from Abuja, Oji River,
Enugu and Aguata were fully
represented.”