Deputy Governor Nkem Okeke of Anambra says Igbos in the South-East see the All Progressives Congress as a Fulani party.

He stated this while receiving the eight APC lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly who paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Awka.

“Our people regarded the APC as a Fulani party; that was the dummy sold to the people to confuse them. Are our people not serving the country under APC? Are governors from other political parties not having meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari seeking for the good of their states?” the deputy governor reasoned. “If we hate APC because of Buhari, one day he must leave the part. If we negotiate well politically and an Igbo man becomes the president, then will we call it Igbo party?”

Welcoming the delegation, the deputy governor commended the APC caucus members for the solidarity visit even in the face of busy campaigns to different parts of the state.

Mr Okeke said he had wanted to join another party since he had reached his peak in APGA. He said Anambra could not continue to be in the background in national affairs or be a lone ranger all the time, pointing out that since the formation of APGA, it had not grown beyond the state.

He added that the Anambra residents must begin to think beyond their limitations to greater heights, adding that APC governorship candidate, Andy Uba, is a refined gentleman.

“A party that has eight House of Assembly members, six House of Representatives members, one senator and a deputy governor cannot be said to be a child’s play,’’ Mr Okeke added.

The leader of the delegation, Timothy Ifediora (APC-Njidoka 1), said it was a solidarity visit as the deputy governor defected to the APC despite intimidation by the state government.

He encouraged the deputy governor to hold steadfast to his schedule till March 17, 2022, when the current administration would vacate office.

Mr Ifediora added that Okeke’s defection to APC was a sign of commitment towards effective service delivery for the improved welfare of the people.

“We are in your office to felicitate with you for joining APC.
“You have shown the spirit of a statesman, God bless you,’’ the team leader told the deputy governor.

He also assured Mr Okeke of the team’s support and determination to reposition governance in the state.

“We have to make out time to officially pay a solidarity visit to you and support you in our efforts to move Anambra forward. We are proud of you and happy that you have joined the APC,’’ Mr Ifediora stated.

“APGA is now a party of nepotism, high-handedness, deceit and has become the property of some families and individuals in the state,’’ he said. “In fact, APGA is led by an emperor. We were treated badly like strangers in the party we collectively built.”

(NAN)

Dagah2:
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3. In all honesty, would you swear that you weren't bought over with cash, kind/promises before these recent vituperations?

Sammy07:



Are you saying Igbos can b bought with cheap money

SlyDev:
That is because Anambrans are naive, they allow other small ibo state to push them around especially that good for nothing Abia state.

APC is not fulani party, its Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani, Igbo, Bornu, igala and Benin party.

Maxymilliano:

https://gazettengr.com/igbos-see-apc-as-fulani-party-anambra-deputy-governor/

Emergingnation:
Isn't APC your fulani jihadist party.. We don't give a bleep about them, Biafra actualization is very sacresants..

JAMO84:
They see APC as a Fulani party, we see PDP as ipob terrorists party.


Since ipob turn full blown terrorists, not a single word from the Poverty Development Party. Everyone can see which party is sympathetic to terrorists.

SlyDev:


Keep dreaming, biafra will end with kanu inside prison

Zandena:
Why then are they clamouring for an APC presidential candidate of Ibo extraction since it's a party of Fulanis?
Why can't they concentrate on Ibo party PDP which they have deposited all their eggs in it since 1999.
How do Ibos wants to reap from where they did not sow?
Let's Ibos learn politics from Hausa/Fulani on how suddenly in 2019 delivered Sokoto, Zamfara, Bauchi, Adamawa and Benue to PDP? It is strategically staged to avoid keeping their eggs in one basket of APC!
POLITICS 101

HIGHESTPOPORI:
After this Saturday election or these decampees will hide their head in shame after Soludo wins.

seunmsg:
Quite ironic that they are now threatening and blackmailing others over the presidential ticket of the Fulani party.

It’s even more pathetic that the PDP they keep supporting gave a Fulani man its 2019 presidential ticket and as we head towards 2023, no single Igbo man is being considered good enough for the party’s VP ticket not to talk of the presidential ticket. Smh!

seunmsg:
Quite ironic that they are now threatening and blackmailing others over the presidential ticket of the Fulani party.

It’s even more pathetic that the PDP they keep supporting gave a Fulani man its 2019 presidential ticket and as we head towards 2023, no single Igbo man is being considered good enough for the party’s VP ticket not to talk of the presidential ticket. Smh!