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From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
The new executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, led by Chief Ifeanyichukwu Osegbo, has taken over the party’s Secretariat in Awka.
The executive, who effectively took over from the short-lived leadership of Senator Emma Anosike, immediately convened a stakeholders meeting in Awka, yesterday.
The meeting was very well attended by anxious expectant party members, including ex-members and new members who decamped from other parties.
Osegbo, in his remarks, heightened the morale, expectations, and minds of his party members with his soothing appeal. He assured that his leadership would be known for harmony, and transparency. He affirmed he would never expel anyone as party democracy was all about people, large membership, and more members.
But Senator Emma Anosike, whose executive was sacked by the court, alleged that the party’s leadership tussle was being sustained “by certain individuals who were using the police to advance their interests.
Osegbo took control of the party secretariat consequent upon an Abuja Federal High Court judgment order which recognised his executive line-up as being the legitimate executive leadership in the state.
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Anosike accused police operatives attached to Zone 13 of being used to facilitate Osegbo’s takeover of the party secretariat, despite the fact that an application for a stay of execution had already been filed against the court judgment.
But the Police Zonal Command, dismissed the argument, insisting that it has no involvement in partisan politics and should not be dragged into the internal affairs of any political party.
Osegbo said: “Beginning with the fast approaching 2027 general election, APC under my leadership, will become a winning party in Anambra State, henceforth. My leadership will ensure that all APC candidates, from President Bola Tinubu down to the State Assembly, win the 2027 general election.
“I will run an all-inclusive leadership, every member of APC in the state will be carried along. We will strengthen our relationship with our National Working Committee (NWC) to unify the party in Anambra State. We will also strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead 2027”.
Osegbo noted that “the task ahead is to unite our members and ensure that President Tinubu and all our candidates in Anambra State win overwhelmingly in 2027.
They assured that with the successful inauguration, APC was set to challenge any opposition in the 2027 general election in the state. The event that also featured the inauguration of 2027 election planning and winning committee was moderated by the state Public Secretary, Hon Tony Ezekwelu.
To put words into real actions, Chief Osegbo set up three high powered committees -Truth and Reconciliation; Strategy and Tactical, as well as the Election Planning and Winning committees.
