The Abia state branch of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is currently in conflict with the National Working Committee, NWC, over selection of a successor for the late Friday Nwosu as the National Welfare Secretary.
Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the head of the Caucus delegation, Stanley Ohajuruka, asserted that the APC NWC, led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, failed to notify the state party stakeholders about the nomination of Donatus Nwankpa in accordance with the party’s constitution.
According to the group, In a state where the party lacked a governor, the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu held sway as the most prominent figure, and his leadership was not to be undermined.
“The above position of the Caucus/stakeholders was communicated to the National Chairman in his office through two separate delegations led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator Chris Adighije respectively and the National Secretary by a delegation led by Senator Nkechi Nwaogu.
“A letter of the stakeholders dated the 15th August 2023 signed by major stakeholders to which was annexed the list of attendance of the nomination meeting officially conveying Caucus/Stakeholders nomination to the NWC through the National Chairman, through the Zonal Chairman, South East and through the State Executive Committee was conveyed as well.
“Considering that Abia APC does not have a Governor and that the Deputy Speaker who is the leader of the party in the state and the Stakeholders were not carried along by the NWC in reaching their decision, we hereby call on our National Chairman and the NWC to revisit their earlier decision.
“May we also call the attention of the President, the leader of our great party to this passionate appeal that will help Abia APC heal from the wounds inflicted on us by similar act of external interference in the activities of our State chapter in times past and allow us to unite and reposition Abia APC for greater prospects under the God-given leadership of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives”.
Some of the caucus members who despatched a petition to the national secretariat of the party on Friday are Senator Chris Adighije, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, Dr Emeka Wogu, and former Acting Governor of Abia state, Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka.
Some of caucus members have taken action by submitting a petition to the national secretariat of the party. Among them are Senator Chris Adighije, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, Dr Emeka Wogu, and the former Acting Governor of Abia state, Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka.
Others are Dr Chidia Maduekwe, Chief Marshall Wokocha, Rev. Sally William-Chinebu, Chief Adokiye Dams, Sam Onuigbo, Nze Esiaga, Chief Daniel Akwaru, Chibuike Jonas, Chief Ikenma Ariwodo, Chief May Ikoku and Dr Online Rufus-Obi.
