The South-East’s All Progressives Congress, or APC, convened its zonal congress in Enugu on Wednesday.
Three APC governors from the zone, Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, reportedly attended the congress.
The governors showed up later in the day after the congress had been delayed for hours, indicating that they had come to an agreement.
A new zonal executive headed by Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu was established as a result of the congress’s consensus agreement.
Setting the tone for the exercise, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who also serves as the chair of the Southeast Governors’ Forum, emphasized party unity and advancement.
Uzodimma said, “We are here for our country, and I bring you greetings from the leader of our great party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and to assure you that Nigeria is moving forward and our economy is progressing.”
The party’s leadership has decided to hold the congress by consensus, he continued.
According to our constitution’s Article 20.1, we have decided to hold our zonal congress by consensus. This will guarantee harmony and enable our members to get home on schedule,” he stated.
Senator Patrick Ndubueze seconded Governor Francis Nwifuru’s following proposal to dissolve the current zonal executive.
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, proposed a motion to adopt the list of consensus candidates after the dissolution.
“Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu is the Southeast zone vice chairman consensus candidate for our party,” Kalu declared.
He continued, “I hereby move that these names be accepted as the consensus candidates for this zonal congress.”
In accordance with Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act, he also proposed two other motions that ratified the results of ward, local government, and state congresses around the region and adopted consensus as the congress’s mode.
The resolutions were seconded by Eugene Uchenna Ugwu, the speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, and the delegates unanimously supported them.
Chief Innocent Itakpa Azuoba, the secretary; Barrister Rex Mayor Ogbonna, the legal advisor; Hon. Henry Onwughalaonye, the publicity secretary; Barrister Chima Kenneth Ogbonnaya, the youth leader; Dr. Nwachukwu, the leader for people with disabilities; Dr. Oby Aji, the woman leader; and Chief Arinze Ikedife, the organizing secretary, are the other members of the recently established zonal executive.
Governor Peter Mbah said in his speech that the congress was an example of the APC’s strength and togetherness in the Southeast.
The Southeast’s APC is strong. “Our presence here today is evidence that Southeast is APC and APC is Southeast,” Mbah stated.
“Those who anticipated implosion have been humiliated by us. We will come out of this congress as a stronger and more cohesive party,” he continued.
Additionally, Mbah praised President Tinubu for his “audacious and expedient reforms,” pointing out that they have put Nigeria on the route to economic expansion.
Former Senate President Ken Nnamani, Deputy National Chairman (South) Chief Emma Eneukwu, Senators Osita Izunaso, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, Uche Ekwunife, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Kelvin Chukwu, and Osita Ngwu were among the prominent members of the party that attended the congress.
Members of the House of Representatives and other important players were also present, including Minister of State for Labor Nkeiru Onyejeocha, former Minister Chris Ngige, and Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology Kingsley Udeh.
In preparation for the APC’s upcoming national convention, the congress’s effective conduct is regarded as a significant step in fortifying the party’s organization in the Southeast.
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