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  • Anambra Deputy Governor’s Defection To APC Long Expected – APGA

    Anambra Deputy Governor’s Defection To APC Long Expected – APGA

    The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has reacted to the defection of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, APGA National Publicity Secretary, Tex Okechukwu, said the action of the deputy governor has no consequence of the party ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state.

    He added that the defection was long expected since Okeke had been grudging everyone over his inability to secure the party’s governorship ticket.

    “The deputy governor had thought that the governor (Willie Obiano) and the party were going to hand over the governorship ticket of the party in the last primary to him on a platter,” said Okechukwu.

    “When that didn’t happen, he started behaving abnormally, even to the point of insubordination and dereliction of duties.”

    Okechukwu, however, stated that APGA viewed the exit of the deputy governor, without formal notification to the party or his principal, as uncalled for, ill-timed, and ill-advised as the governor had always treated him with respect, love, and consideration.

    According to him, the party condemns the desperation being exhibited by the opposition APC in the build-up to the governorship election.

    The APGA spokesman also called on all members of the party to remain united to ensure that they win the election with wider margins.

    “Let nobody be deceived – APC has no root anywhere in Anambra State and that is why all that they do is going about luring political deadwood with money and other lucres,” Okechuchwu added.

    “No matter the designs of the opposition and other subterranean forces, APGA Is poised to win the forthcoming election and continue with the massive infrastructural development going on in the state.”

  • JUST IN: Anambra Deputy Governor Defects To APC

    JUST IN: Anambra Deputy Governor Defects To APC

    The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    President Muhammadu Buhari received the deputy governor on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

    Okeke was led to the President by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.

    Governor Uzodinma briefed State House correspondents shortly after the new APC member was presented to the President.

    He is confident that there will be more defections to the ruling party before the November 6 governorship election to be conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State.

    A photo taken on October 13, 2021, shows Anambra State Deputy Governor, Nkem Okeke, having a discussion with APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, at the State House in Abuja.

    The governor, however, faulted that claims by Governor Willi Obiano of Anambra that members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) were financially induced to join the ruling party.

    He stressed that rather than enticing the lawmakers with money, they were lobbied through persuasion and counselling.

    Meanwhile, the leadership of the APC has inaugurated the party’s State Congress Committee chairmen and secretaries.

    APC Caretaker Committee Secretary, Senator John Apkanudoedehe, who inaugurated the officials at the party’s secretariat in Abuja urged them to sustain the gains already made by the party’s leadership.

    He also appealed to the newly inaugurated party officials to work hard and prevent disagreements that could affect the party’s fortunes in 2023.

    Apkanudoedehe commended the Senate for approving electronic transmission of election results for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).