Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, stated on Wednesday that the Anambra chapter of the party now has all it takes to win the upcoming governorship, state, and National Assemblies elections.
Ganduje stated that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed a feasible design for how the ruling party might politically ‘liberate’ the people of the region.
The APC chairman made the remarks after a closed-door meeting with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, and two former Anambra governorship candidates, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and Uche Ekwunife, at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
Until their defections to the APC, Ubah was the Young Progressive Party’s governorship candidate in Anambra, while Ekwunife was his opponent from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Andy Uba, a former Anambra South Senator and party chieftain, was also among the entourage.
Ganduje said,
“The calibre of people that are here today from Anambra, and not only from Anambra State but the South-East geopolitical zone, made me happy. I am so happy that they are here in the name of the APC. I would like to let you know that Mr President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved our blueprint for the political liberation of South East to the APC. He has approved the political emancipation, intervention and de-marginalisation of the South-East.
“Be with one voice because if you speak with one voice, your voice will be louder. We need you to be united.
“So you can see that Anambra APC will win next governorship, National Assembly, State Assembly and other grassroots elections. What we are simply telling you is that the South-East zone is coming into the national politics and the region will be dominated by the APC. That is why they are here today.”
Sharing his optimism, Uzodimma emphasised that it is important for his people to use the APC as a vehicle and launch pad to catapult the zone into national politics.
“Arising from the statement of the National Chairman of our great party which is consistent to our desire as a political party to dominate. It is important that APC as a political party becomes the vehicle for the South-East region to be fully integrated into the national project, that is the Nigerian project.
“So we are determined in our region to be part and parcel of the Nigerian politics. Consistent with that, we are going to do our best to ensure the five states in the South-eastern region are dominated by APC by endearing our party to the people,” he stated.