APGA faction sacks Anambra, Imo, Lagos, 7 other states’ excos

The leadership crisis in the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) took a different dimension as a faction led by Edozie Njoku, announced the dissolution of the State Working Committee of the party in Kwara, Kogi, Lagos, Oyo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi states.

The National Administrative Secretary of the party, Okoro Benedict, on Thursday in Abuja said the dissolution of the working committees of the 10 states was part of the reconciliatory efforts of the party led by Njoku.

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According to him, the decision was arrived at after the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting attended by the party’s stakeholders.

A communique at the end of the NWC read, “Following from the Supreme Court and Federal High Court judgments, the NWC met and deliberated on a wide range of issues, particularly the recent judicial pronouncements on the party, and resolved as follows:

“That the NWC pass a vote of confidence on the National Chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku, especially his conciliatory leadership style.

“That the NWC calls on INEC to expeditiously recognize the Executives that emerged from the Owerri Convention of May 31, 2019, which produced Chief Edozie Njoku as APGA National Chairman.

“That for the need for peace and genuine reconciliation, the party Executives of the following states stand dissolved; – Kwara, Kogi, Lagos, Oyo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi;

“That an Adhoc Committee is hereby set up to formulate strategies to ensure that APGA sweeps the 2023 General Elections across the federation.

“That all APGA members are hereby enjoined to seize the opportunity of the ongoing INEC Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to register and get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).”

The communique was jointly signed by Alhaji Adamu Danjuma Musa, Deputy National Chairman North, Freedom Okwuchukwu, Deputy National Chairman South, Muyideen Imam, National Secretary, Barr. Hamman Buba Ghide National Legal Adviser and Alhaji Mustapha Rabiu, National Welfare Officer.

Others were, Tony Uche Ezekwelu National Vice Chairman Southeast, Camaru Lateef Ogidan, National Vice Chairman Southwest, Chief Jonathan Osigho, National Vice Chairman South South, Leonard Auta, National Vice Chairman North Central, Chuks Nwoga, National Youth Leader and Okoro Chinedum Benedict National Administrative Secretary.