From GEOFFREY ANYANWU, Awka and DAVID ONWUCHEKWA, Nnewi
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday dismissed allegations that he was plotting to destroy the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and join another party, saying he could not plan to destroy a house that he spent time and fortune to build. Obi who spoke shortly after a meeting of state chairmen of APGA loyal to him in Awka, the forum called the bluff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) insisting on holding a national convention of the party in April against the commission’s rejection, stated that if he left APGA he would leave politics.
The governor who had been accused of sponsoring the removal from office of the National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, by the Enugu State High Court, a judgment which appeal is pending at the Court of Appeal, Enugu, stated that though he was not laying claims of forming APGA, he had been a financial pillar of the party. He said, “what I am saying is that APGA is a political party that has to be run in a manner that is all inclusive, a party where everybody must have a sense of belonging.
If it is an institution, it must be run like an institution. APGA is a great party. It is a party that has its roots here. “If you count those who have sacrificed for APGA there is no way you will do that without mentioning me. I am not claiming to have formed APGA but I have sacrificed for it. If I had left all my court cases, there wouldn’t have been a party called APGA. I have never jumped from one party to another. I have been there faithfully and I remain in it. If I leave it, I leave politics. Everybody has seen it and I said it here that I have been invited severally by people to join other parties. I have been made offers and everybody knows that I have been committed to help this cause; I have been a pillar of this party financially.”
Earlier, the chairmen had said they were going ahead with the convention because, according to them, they were backed by the Constitution of APGA to conduct the national convention as against the position of INEC. INEC had in a reply to Obi’s alleged letter requesting it to come and monitor the party’s convention slated for April 18, rejected the request insisting that the governor had no powers to convene a convention as the party constitution vested such right only on the national chairman of the party.
But in a communiqué of the Chairmen’s Forum after the meeting signed by its Chairman, Dr. Isa Jega and Secretary, Mr. Olusola Ademibo along with other state chairmen, they resolved that the convention would hold as scheduled on April 18, in Enugu and went ahead to appoint a National Convention Planning Committee of 12 members. They also resolved to readmit, without pre-condition, all former members who expressed a desire to return to the party.
Further grants of clemency were also given to former members who had been sanctioned in the past by the party to return and help rebuild the party. The forum had in attendance some members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), who lauded the Justice Umezulike’s judgment that sacked Umeh and commended the role of Obi, endorsed him as the deputy national leader of the party and called on him to continue in his laudable efforts to salvage and reposition the party.
If every Nigerian should be made to be prudent and honest as Mr Peter Obi, the country will be a better place to live.
@Owerri I agree with you,
IS HE BETTER THEN FASHOLA OF LAGOS? I DONT THINK SO
If you include Fashola in that arrangement, you are not mistaken on a general note.
Peter Obi spent eight years in office without conducting local govt election is that democracy he is a rogue and he shall soon be expossed.
PETER OBI SHOULD ACCOUNT FOR MASSACRING BIAFRA YOUNG MEN AND DUMPING THEIR BODIES IN EZU RIVER. WE WILL NOT FORGET THAT PARTICULAR ACTION OF HIM. HE WAS JUST EXPOSED BY GOD HE HAS BEEN DOING IT SECRETLY SINCE HE ASSUMED OFFICE AS GOV.
Hmmm! Prince Jimmy you spoke like one whose brain is filled with purulent matter.
This ola and prince jimmy needs their heads examined. To me they dont have anything meaninful to contribute hear rather than creating confusion. Peter obi still remains the best thing ever to happen to Anambra State and Apga as a party. We know his contributions both financially and otherwise towards the upliftment of Apga.
Did Obi spend his personal money or State Funds on APGA? Obi started with APP and later joined APGA. The ultimate beneficiary of the sweat of the founding fathers of APGA is Obi. How is APGA fairing today? Who is sponsoring the crisis in APGA and for whose interest? Obi have finished his second tenure and is about to leave, therefore what does he stand to gain by these mischievous act if not to destroy the legacy of APGA. APGA made Obi not the other way as some sycophants think in their biased brains pls. Pls let APGA be. Obi will leave power soon, BABA GOD will save our pride APGA. watch and see.
Obi is already in PDP.
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Tank u his excelency, u r d ikemba we can see. We hope in u. Rochas, shame unto u!!
Obi remains d best Governor in dis contry Nig believe it or u leave it.
Ola and Prince Jimmy i dont really know wat i use to qualified you fools and imbeciles.I wonder wat you guys are doing in internet in the first place because as far as am concerned your heads needs to be exermine.Well all knows that there is noway you will compare Fashola to Peter Obi at all.Peter Obi has performed far more than Fashola and we are still counting.As am writing this commenting am in Onitsha and i have been able to tour so many places and see for myself the good work recorded by Peter Obi.Come to Awada,Fegge,Woliwo,Odoakpu,Atani etc anybody who knows these places very well before will help me conferm how worst the road network their was but come to these places right now you will marvelled the way Peter Obi have changed everywhere.Our amiable Govnr Peter Obi carry go joor.dont mind enemies of progress which we know that nomatter how good you are you will still see people that will criticise you and try to tarnish your image
I love u obi….u re a true governor
” I was among those who joined AGPA when the party was first formed, I even paid for the office of APGA in Abuja! Therefore, I’ll be last to leave APGA” – Governor Obi on his address last year to Nigeria community in South Africa at Holiday Inn Auckland Park Johannesburg.
-Governor Obi, we will hold you to your words.
I am warning gov Obi not to dare INEC except he want to shot himself and his APGA on his leg. Why should Obi convene a national convention of his party when he is not the national chairman of the party? INEC has officially told him that he has no power to do so but he insisted on going ahead so who is Obi fronting for? Is he not indirectly destroying the party by his actions? It is obvious that if APGA goes ahead with its illegal convention INEC would certainly nulify the results and by then the party will go back to sqaure one. Ceratinly,Obi wanted to destroy the party and then move into PDP where he heart,mind and soul had ever belonged.
Yes,that the vantage Okwute my State high Performing Governor. I Agree wt u,that no true Nwafo Anambra, may Ndi-Igbo,who has the interest of the South East at heart will advise you to leave APGA,the party Ikemba Nnewi and the people made you and Okorocha,Govern- ors and stood behind through out the Court period, the case which was initiated by the enemies wtin and out side Ndi-Igbo land,and are presently bent on distablising APGA,the only party NDI-IGBO can rely on to bargin with,in the unfolding political equation in Nigeria.I wish to implore Okwute to FASHI all those who might ve asked him to call the bluff of INEC, as they are the same ten and ten pence to Ndi-Igbo,rather as Ive always pleaded with Okwute and his Broda, Governor Okorocha of Imo State,to in the memory of their late benefactor/mentor. Ikemba Nnewi,to find lasting solution to this externally created & artifical-cum Ego crisi s bedeviling APGA,to realign now with the Progressives in Naiga before the Anambra State Governorship Elections,to beat the known enemies with in/out of the Zone, waiting to capalize on their evil machination to capture Anambra State as inroad into the South Eastern Stat es political control.Let all the leaders and the led in APGA burry their personal and inordinate ambitions and work towards salvaging APGA,which shall out live all,as a tree cant make forest, and adapt to change, the only constant thin g in Life.CHUKWU MELU NDI-IGBO EBELE!! !.
The GOD of the IGBOS will never allow our PARTY APGA to die….Any political SAMBALLAT and TOBIYAS holy ghost fireeeeeeeeee..North and west will never defeat the land of the RISING SUN.
Gov Obi, Ikemba will not forgive you if APGA dies or lose Anambra State!
APGA must not be allowed to die.Ikemba will turn in his grave.Peter Obi (okwute) God bless you for being steadfast in your support for APGA.all those sabotuers led by that clown in Imo state should be warned.they will face the wrath of Ndigbo if they persist in undermining our great party and selling us out to the APC where from all point of indication,they are already playing second fiddle to other parties involved in that merger
APGA is on it’s last legs. It’s impotent, will soon be defunct. Seriously, the party for ‘Igbos only’ in Nigeria.
It was designed for Biafrans hence why it’s dead like the ‘gburugburu’ to become Gragra.
akins the mad dog. awolowo died too. shame on him.
he is boiling in the hottest part of hell. that’s where all his descendants and their generations are going too.
idleness is your problem.
@Akins be worned!!!..go to punch news online and comment..thats yoruba paper..leave d igbos let them delibrate on their matter..Yoruback stabber.
Akins is a Fool!
@Ucheworst, …leave d igbos let them delibrate on their matter. In my country Nigeria, My voice is authority nationwide.
@YouhateNigeria… Awo died, hence why we must leave a good legacy for our children to carry forward and not disown them and leave bitterness and court case behind.
Brave son of Anambra Governor Peter Obi. I salut you
Peter Obi. Is the best thing that ever happened to Anambra people. I don’t think anybody that knows Peter Obi will like to be his praise singer fir he will never appreciate it. Let’s tell ourselves the truth and keep phycophancy out of it, is Anambra not better than how Peter Obi met it.
LET PLZ REIGN AMONG THE IGBOS PLZ………………PEACE PEACE PEACE
Obi has already dumped apga, n apga is a goner. Akin i agreed with u, ikemba is already turning arround in his hell fire. His paying for de crime he committed against innocent Nigerians. Naija jews, what is going to happen to u when u find out that apga is no more. How would u vote ?.
Waooo! That’s what we want to hear, things is getting better, stronger. Things will soon turn to light.