The Founder and Pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to refrain from actions that will set the party back.
Chief Okorie had accused the Anambra State Governor, who won an election under the platform of the party, of instigating a leadership crisis in the party by not recognising Chief Edozie Njoku as the national chairman of the party.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Chief Okorie, who recalled the genesis of the leadership crisis in the ruling party in Anambra State, said all they want now is a peaceful environment to re-launch APGA as a national political party that will take its rightful place in Nigeria’s democratic space.
He said the party has had enough leadership crises in 20 of its 22 years of existence yet has provided Governor Peter Obi with the platform, the opportunity, and the exposure to launch himself as a two-term governor of Anambra State and now a key player in national politics.
“This party provided the platform for former Governor Rochas Okorocha to realise his long-elusive aspiration to become the governor of Imo State. Governor Willie Obiano is another beneficiary and product of the APGA.
“The Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu used the platform of the APGA to re-launch himself to relevance in Nigeria’s political space.
“Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo had made two previous attempts to be governor of Anambra State on the platform of other political parties. He was finally able to achieve his ambition on the platform of APGA,” Okorie noted.
All we want now is a peaceful environment to re-launch APGA as a national political party that will take its rightful place in Nigeria’s democratic space.
The God we worship will strengthen Chief Edozie Njoku (National Chairman of APGA) and endow him and all the leaders of the authentic APGA with the wisdom and fortitude to serve the party diligently, forthrightly, and with the fear of God.
“We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, especially the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the father of the nation, to prevail on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to rein in whatever is propelling him to target APGA for destruction.
“I wish to repeat that Professor Chukwuma Soludo joined APGA voluntarily and is at liberty to exit the same way without attempting to destroy a house he did not build.
“I urge the National Chairman of the party, Chief Edozie Njoku, and the National Working Committee to immediately write formal petitions to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Chairman, National Judicial Council, the National Security Adviser, major embassies in Nigeria whose countries practice democracy, the European Union, the United Nations, etc. on this threat to democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria by a single inordinately ambitious man called Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State,” he added.
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