The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said the party is being repositioned to take over power in Abia.
The party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Chuks Nwoga, said this while speaking with newsmen, after the stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia on Thursday.
He said that the party was not only ready to participate and win the upcoming Local Government elections but set to take over the political space in the state.
Nwoga, who spoke on behalf of the Reconciliation and Harmonisation Committee, said “APGA is one and has come to stay in Abia”.
He further said that the meeting was in line with the party’s programme since July 9, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognised Chief Edozie Njoku as its National Chairman.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC’s recognition of Njoku put to rest the protracted leadership tussle over the rightful chairman between him and Chief Victor Oye.
Nwoga said that the committee had since July 9 been on tour to 19 states, including Abia, toward harmonising and reconciling the party faithful.
He said that their mission in Abia was to restore peace and address the crisis rocking the party in the state.
According to him, every member has come together to build the party under Njoku.
“We are also here to tell the relevant institutions that Chief Onuoha Egbe (Benon) is our Acting State Chairman, while Mr Chijioke Ekeledu is the Secretary.
“APGA is rooted in Abia because our pioneer National Chairman, Chief Chekwas Okorie, who is now the Chairman, Board of Trustees, is from this state,” he said.
Also, the acting state chairman said that APGA had always won elections in Abia and was prepared for total victory in the upcoming council polls.
He expressed happiness over the national leadership’s visit, saying that it would encourage members to work together for the progress of the party.
“Now that Njoku is in charge, his mantra is to change the narrative.
“Our mandate now is to reconcile our members, which I have done and still doing,” Egbe said. (NAN)