Politics
THE Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) concluded its ward congress at the weekend under a peaceful atmosphere, with impressive turnout across the 184 wards in the state.
The exercise which sailed smoothly in all the wards was generally participatory with the outcome indicating that loyalists of a prominent chieftain of the party, Chief Ikechi Emenike emerged victorious as leaders and delegates from the congress.
Israel Sonny Goli, Chairman of the Ward Congress Committee for Abia State commended party members for the peaceful exercise. Speaking to journalists in Umuahia at the end of the Congress, he expressed satisfaction with the conduct of party faithfuls in Abia State.” The turnout was quite impressive and commendable,” he said.
Goli who led six other members of the committee, including the Secretary, Hon. Muktar Baje to go round and monitor the exercise in the wards said that they ensured that laid down procedures were strictly followed. He added that electoral officials of the party were directed to ensure that the right things were done as the ward Congress is the foundation of the party.
The Congress Committee Chairman dismissed insinuations that a parallel congress was held in Abia State, saying that the exercise was “all-inclusive.”. A group of Abia APC members loyal to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Senate Chief Whip had reportedly boycotted the Congress alleging that a parallel congress took place.
However, Goli noted that it was not unusual for some people to attempt to discredit a competitive process if they failed to have it go their way. He said that the committee did not exclude anybody from participating in the Congress.”In events like this, definitely those not favoured by the outcome come up with such allegations. But we cannot accept that as a true reflection of what happened…It was an all-inclusive exercise,” he said.
Goli who represents Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State in the House of Representatives said that the committee was not interested in anybody who chose not to participate in the Congress, having made it clear from the onset that no party member was excluded. He said that committee did not sideline anybody. “All we did was to give every member of the party in Abia State the opportunity to participate in the Congress,” he said.
The Committee Secretary, Hon. Baje also expressed satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the congress in Abia.According to him, party faithfuls demonstrated their desires to work together to ensure that APC takes control of Abia in 2023.
Nkiruka Onyejeocha, who voted at her Ezingodo ward in Isuochi described the congress as peaceful and democratic.
– Aug. 01, 2021 @ 17:04 GMT |
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