The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has reiterated its resolve to take over Abia and Enugu states come the 2027 general elections.
The party said it has made serious inroads in the South-East zone and will take over the states in the next general election.
The national vice chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu, stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, during the APC South-East stakeholder’s meeting, which was attended by many bigwigs of the party in the zone.
He noted the party has concluded discussion with four Labour Party House of Representatives members in Enugu State for their defection to APC.
Arodiogu also said that the party had received many opposition party leaders in Abia State, including former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chinedu Orji.
He said: “In Enugu State, we have concluded a discussion with four House of Representatives members of the Labour Party.
“In Abia State, we have received lots of political party members, including former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Chinedum Orji and his group.
“So, we are strong in all the states and it is my utmost joy and all the joy of my executives that we will take all the states in South East and we are not looking for 25 per cent in the forthcoming election, in the 2027 presidential election. We are not looking for anything less than 80–90 per cent.
“Our people have already realised the lies that were used to deceive us in the 2023 general election—the lies of Islamisation of the South East canvassed by our brother, the lies of the woes of the South East.
“So, next time anybody tells you APC is Fulani party, an evil party, they are going to Islamise you, they are going to destroy the country, tell them no.”
In his remarks, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, called on the people of South-East to keep faith with the APC administration
He noted that President Bola Tinubu has done a lot for the zone through appointments and the provision of infrastructure in the zone.
He called for unity and hard work to make the party stronger for the 2027 general election.
The national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said the party must be cohesive and united to win Abia, Anambra and Enugu.
“The issue of Anambra State, the issue of Abia State, and the issue of Enugu State is a big threat but we are happy because we are determined to see that these three states are liberated,” Ganduje said.
