•Zone to back Buhari for 2nd term

By George Onyejiuwa, Owerri

FORMER Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, is now the leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southeast, while the party in the zone would support President Mohammadu Buhari for a second term in office should he seek re-election in 2019.

These were parts of decisions taken at the meeting of Southeast APC stakeholders held at the Imo International Convention Centre (IICC), Owerri, yesterday.

The meeting had dignitaries like Sen. Nnamani, Emeka Offor, Ifeanyi Araraume, George Moughalu, Tony Eze, Ebuka Onunkwo, Jombo Offor, Eze Madumere and members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) in attendance.

In his speech, the host Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, said he left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to join the APC at its formative stage because APGA was seen as an Igbo party and not a national party. He stated that he joined APC against all odds because he knew that Igbos would achieve their political aspirations within Nigeria only through a national party.

He said: “Now that Igbo leaders are together in APC, Nigerians will hear us. There is a vacuum of leadership in the Southeast APC. I am a governor. My brothers Chris Ngige and Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu are ministers. Hence, the importance of Ken Nnamani coming at this time. I decline leadership of Ndigbo in APC. With Nnamani, the question of who is the leader of APC in the Southeast has been answered. Nnamani is the leader of APC in the South-East.”

He continued: “Senator Nnamani should then work with other leaders like Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Jim Nwobodo and a host of others to give Ndigbo political direction. Those who have joined the party or who want to join should do so to build the party and not to cause confusion. APC is the right party for the Igbos, and the only party that can guarantee Igbo presidency.”


For him, “we are going to support President Mohammadu Buhari for the eight years he is going to lead the nation. This is the time for Ndigbo to come and work together. We are also going to use the Anambra election to show that APC has arrived in the Southeast. The Igbos played bad Politics in 2015. Today we have lost a lot. We are not anywhere because of our bad politics.”

Okorocha also disclosed that three serving governors in the Southeast were in touch with him and would soon join APC, adding that being the only APC governor in the Southeast does not give him joy. He advised that other political leaders in the geo-political zone should take advantage of the moment and come into APC.
Nnamani, in his speech, said the Igbos needed more of their leaders at the national leadership of the APC where decisions are being made, and even at the National Assembly and other strategic areas.

The former Senate President said: “Some of us going into APC are not doing so because of hunger, but in the interest of the Igbos. We should play politics of ideas and avoid abusive words. Ndigbo do not have the ingredients for opposition politics. We do not have the media or business or money to play opposition politics, but we won’t ask for handouts.”

He continued: “How the Yorubas voted in 2015 should be an eye-opener. They voted both sides, but the Southeast put their eggs in one basket. I am not of the view that everybody should be in APC, but those who have seen the need should do so. If Gov. Okorocha has realised that he needs more hands in APC, he should be commended. We are the worst enemies of ourselves. If we work together we will go very far. This is the time to play national politics”.

Nnamani further explained that “some people could say we have the Deputy Senate President, but he does not attend the meeting of APC caucus where important decisions are taken. We must think ahead.
The benefit of that office is therefore personal and does not enhance the political fortunes of the Southeast people.”

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Bad news for liepods. The real men of substance are making waves while the illiterates are making noise on the streets.
The dilector has 26 more years to go.

THESE PEOPLE 4 THE LOVE OF OUR CREATOR SHOULD STOP MENTIONING MY STATE.

ANAMBRA IS APGA AND APGA IS BRINGING THAT STATE OUT OF DECAY AND BACKWARDNESS, WE HAVE NO REASON TO CHANGE APGA FOR APC.

OBIANO WILL COMPLETE HIS 8 YEAR TENURE IN APGA AND THEREAFTER APC CAN HAVE HIM. OBIANO MUST HAND ANAMBRA OVER TO SOLUDO IN APGA. APGA WILL ALWAYS RULE ANAMBRA.

I TAKE OUR CREATOR NAME BEG BUHARI, LEAVE MY STATE ALONE, WE ARE NOT IMO PEOPLE, WE ARE VERY BITTER AND VENGEFUL. WE DONT KNOW FORGIVENESS, SO FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE LEAVE ANAMBRA ALONE.

Suprised that Orji Uzo Kalu was not in attendance. Bunch of shameless and short sighted jerks.

[b]Ndigbo do not have the ingredients for opposition politics...Very true

kabrud:
Bad news for liepods. The real men of substance are making waves while the illiterates are making noise on the streets.
The dilector has 26 more years to go.

You are a Muslim

The political prostitute from The east trying to join NOLLYWOOD in government

Those men are only after their pockets not the interest of Igbos, if APC loses 2019 election you will see how those men will join the ruling party still saying the same thing. As for Anambra state election, APC is dead on arrival.

Apc ve 0.003456% chance of winning anambra elections

kabrud:
Bad news for liepods. The real men of substance are making waves while the illiterates are making noise on the streets.
The dilector has 26 more years to go.

...your clueless real men have been at it since PDP...days...What can they boast about...other than their bank account...You are as gullible as these men...

Stingman:



...your clueless real men have been at it since PDP...days...What can they boast about...other than their bank account...You are as gullible as these men...

Choi,

Some people can not stay in opposition at all.How many years were ACN governors in opposition yet they never decamped.Just less than two years in opposition,they are running around.

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We the South East Did It To Ourselves...... ASK ME HOW?

Politicians!

Na their way.

This is what we igbos call Nro ina.Which SE Governor will want to put his reelection in jeopardy by decamping to that cursed party

we know that already.

shehu shagari- Igbo's re political prostitues.

Jonathan come and see your backbone oo about to join Islamic /amala eaters party
;Dwe know that already.

shehu shagari- Igbo's re political prostitues.

Jonathan come and see your backbone oo about to join Islamic /amala eaters party

This is an unhealthy development for our democracy. We need a strong and vibrant opposition to the ruling party and this defection if true, weakens the only threat to APC's hold on power. Divided government always enriches the polity and keeps the party in power on their toes knowing that they can be booted out by the electorate at any time. PDP politicians should remain where they are and rebuild their party

The names of the governors or you're just bluffing.

Chai!

The rate Igbos leaders are embracing APC amaze me oooo. Abi na recession cause am?

How come south east are afraid of being opposition party,south west respect. Goodluck to them sha.

Welcome to Nigeria politics. Anyway, let's see how it will unfold.
God bless Nigeria.

mayorchelsea:
Some people can not stay in opposition at all.How many years were ACN governors in opposition yet they never decamped.Just less than two years in opposition,they are running around.

So because Okoroawusa made the stupid claim means its true? Did any SE Governor tell you they want to decamp? Was that not how the devilish party sponsored the story about Ekweremadu decamping before he came out and put them to shame

MARYchiells:
The names of the governors or you're just bluffing.

Don't mind the useless okoroawusa

Wow! If I was from the Southeast, I would have buried my head in shame by now, what a directionless bunch of pot-bellied dumbos

This is shameful to my fellow eastern brothers.

Why their leaders dey do like this na