…mobilizes south east for party
Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has declared that the newly
formed All Progressives Congress (APC) would wrestle power from the
ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor made this declaration when he played host to the leaders
of the merging political parties from Enugu and Ebonyi in government
house, Owerri.
He described APC as a child of circumstance following the desire of
Nigerians to reap dividend of democracy in the country. “APC is a
product of yearning for a change that will bring about true democracy
in the country. It is a fact that PDP has failed the people of the
south east and Nigerians and that largely informed this mission of
providing a credible platform that will form an alternative and
acceptable government to the PDP”.
The governor explained that APC is neither an alliance nor a
coalition, rather a merger that is born out of genuine concern of
progressive Nigerians who are committed to take the country to the
next level.
Gov. Okorocha averred that PDP has failed the country and continued to
deny the Igbos their right place in the scheme of things, describing
as a clear case of marginalization where an Igboman is not occupying
any of the principal positions as President, Vice President, Senate
President, Speaker, House of Representative and the Chairman of the
ruling party.
He therefore advised the people to be courageous, focused and
resolute; assuring that APC would be registered despite plot by some
PDP forces to thwart the registration.
Speaking earlier, the leader of the Enugu delegation, General Joseph
Okoloagu rtd, said that they were in the state to show solidarity to
the governor for his landmark achievements in infrastructural
development and free education amongst others.
“We, the political leaders from the opposition parties from Enugu
state are looking forward to your encouragement and support; we have
come to identify with you and solicit for your support to build APC in
Enugu state” he said.
He described the governor as an epitome of good governance and true
leadership whose capacity to lead the Igbos is clearly not in doubt.
The Ebony delegation led by Chief Ben Nwaobasi, said that his team was
in Imo state to pay a solidarity visit to Gov. Okorocha for his
exemplary leadership for Ndigbo, and to solicit his support for the
success of APC in Ebonyi state.
They urged the governor to contest for the presidency of the nation
come 2015 to fill the political vacuum in the south east and Nigeria.
