APGA Accuses Governor Soludo of Attempting to Disenfranchise Party Ahead of Anambra LG Elections

The Edozie Njoku-led faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has accused Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of trying to disenfranchise the party in the upcoming local government elections.

During a visit to Anambra over the weekend, APGA’s National Administrative Secretary, Okoro Chinedum Benedict, claimed that thugs have been harassing both state and national officers of the party at meetings organized to prepare for the council polls.

He emphasized that the party would fiercely resist any attempt to prevent its participation in the elections, drawing parallels to the party’s prolonged five-year struggle to regain control.

While addressing the media, Okoro stated: “Chief Edozie Njoku mandated this delegation of the National Working Committee (NWC) to inform you of his continued support and confidence in this special committee led by APGA National Secretary, Alhaji Muhyideen Imam.”

He further explained that on August 7, 2024, APGA notified ANSIEC that INEC, in accordance with two Court of Appeal judgments, recognized Chief Edozie Njoku and other executives elected at the Owerri Convention of May 31, 2019, as the legitimate leadership of APGA.

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The party also introduced Hon. Chief Ikechukwu Hillary Ejesieme as Acting Chairman of APGA Anambra State and Hon. Sams Mogbo as Acting Secretary, requesting that ANSIEC recognize them in official communications concerning the local government polls.

Despite receiving acknowledgment of their letter, APGA claimed that party officials have been repeatedly denied access to meeting venues for planning the upcoming elections.

The party expressed frustration, stating, “It has become obvious to even the blind that despite the olive branch and reconciliatory overtures by the Chief Edozie Njoku-led APGA NWC, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has continued to engage in morbid machinations to diminish APGA just to stop the party under Chief Njoku from fielding candidates in the forthcoming LGA elections in Anambra State.”

APGA vowed not to allow anyone to deprive the people of Anambra State of the benefits and good intentions of the newly revitalized party.