AWKA — A high-powered delegation of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) leadership from the Anambra South Senatorial Zone has paid a condolence visit to Rt. Hon. Dr. Ben Nwankwo, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Anambra State, following a recent deadly assault on his convoy.
The delegation was led by Chief Hon. Cyril Chukwudi Nwobu, the former APGA Chairman of Orumba North, former Chairman of Chairmen (COC) for APGA in the Anambra South Senatorial Zone, and the party’s House of Assembly candidate for Orumba North Constituency. The visit was aimed at commiserating with the Chief of Staff over the brutal security breach that claimed the lives of several police officers, his driver, and a close family member.
Widespread Condemnation and Expressions of Grief
The attack on the government official’s convoy has sent shockwaves through the state, drawing widespread condemnation from political stakeholders and civil society groups who view the incident as a direct affront to regional stability.
Speaking during the visit, Chief Nwobu expressed profound sorrow over the operational loss and conveyed the shared grief of the entire APGA structure within the senatorial district. He characterized the armed ambush as a deeply painful and unfortunate incident, offering prayers for the eternal repose of the victims and supernatural fortitude for the grieving families left behind.
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| CONDOLEnce DELEGATION COMPOSITION |
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| LEADER / REPRESENTATIVE | DESIGNATION / ASSIGNED DISTRICT |
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| Chief Hon. Cyril Chukwudi Nwobu | Former COC APGA Anambra South |
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| Hon. Vitalis Okoloako | APGA Chairman, Aguata LGA |
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| Hon. Chike Nwafor | APGA Chairman, Orumba South LGA |
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| Hon. Celestine Uzodike | APGA Chairman, Orumba North LGA |
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| Hon. Azubike Osuji | APGA Chairman, Nnewi South LGA |
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| Hon. Tony Muodielo | APGA Chairman, Nnewi North LGA |
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| Sir Edwin Ukorah | APGA Chairman, Ekwusigo LGA |
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| Chief Ben Chijioke | APGA Chairman, Ihiala LGA |
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Calls for Vigilance and Institutional Solidarity
Beyond offering standard expressions of sympathy, Chief Nwobu utilized the engagement to stress the critical importance of regional unity, communal alertness, and unyielding support for security agencies operating along volatile corridors in Anambra State.
He assured the Chief of Staff of the continuous prayers and unwavering political solidarity of the party’s grassroots base during this period of personal and administrative grief. The coordinated visit by all seven local government chairmen within the zone reinforces internal party cohesion as the state government continues to review its tactical response to emerging security challenges.
