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The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, Governor of Ebonyi State, R t Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru have received the former secretary to the government of the federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim alongside former national Assembly members, state house of Assembly members and over four thousand loyalists to the rulling party.
Addressing the mammoth crowd of the APC faithfuls at Pa,Ngele Oruta township stadium in Abakaliki, the state capital, the national Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Abdullah Gaduje, commended the state governor, Nwifuru for the good working relationship between him and the former governors of the state.
He said: “As a leader of the party in the country, I want to congratulates you and the former secretary of the federation, Anyim Pius Anyim who is today defecting into the largest political party in Africa haven’t brought good atmosphere and peaceful environment to the people of Ebonyi state.”
The APC boss further stated that with the level of defection seen in Ebony state today, south east would completely be removed from marginalization and integrate them fully into national politics.
He added that the continuity of the APC in south East is the part of the development especially in the area of infrastructural facilities which, according to him, is the party of good governance through the people of Ebonyi and south East zone at large.
“This continuity is the party of the development especially infrastructural facilities which is also the part of good governance through the people of Ebonyi state and south East zone at L
large.
“With this kind of massive defection in Ebonyi, south east zone would be completely removed from marginalization and expanded them for more political participation at the national level.
“Let me remarkably commend Anyim Pius Anyim and his supporters for joining All Progressive Congress, APC today and this is a big fish not only a big fish but a shark fish,” Gaduje said.
Also speaking, the state Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru said this is another milestone marking greater achievement in All Progressive Congress in Ebonyi and however, commended the national party chairman of his party for being withnes to the massive defection of different political parties in the state.
Nwifuru further lauded the decision of the former secretary of the federation for taken a bold step to consolidate on his administration to join All Progressives Congress in the state to build idea of sustainable development of the state .
Recall that the defection caught across three major political parties in Ebonyi who were massively collapsed their structure for the All Progressives Congress in the state.
Decampees included former secretary of the federation Anyim Pius Anyim, former people’s democratic party gubernatorial aspirant in the 2023 general election, Chief Obinna Ogba Former house of representatives member and 2023 governorship Aspirant, former house of representatives member, former state chairman of the people’s democratic party, former labour party governorship candidate, Director general of labour party in the just concluded general election among others
According to their spokespersons who spoke for them, said, “we joing the rulling All Progressives party in Ebonyi because governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has united stakeholders and provided enabling environment for peace in the state.”