Foundation APC Members Protest Hijack Of Party By PDP In Anambra
Some foundation members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Anambra have protested what they consider the hijack of the party by members of the People’s Democratic Party PDP (PDP) at just concluded State congress.
The APC stalwarts decried the absence of former governor and Minister Sen Chris Ngige, former National Auditor of the party Chief George Moghalu, former National Youth leader of the party Chief Uzoma Igbonwa and others at the Congress.
Mr Uchenna Adika, spokesman of the foundation members said members such as Chief Ike Ekwensi and Chief Kene Nzekwe who were both original members of APC disqualified and denied access to purchase forms for the post of Deputy Chairman and Chairman.
“What took place there at the party Secretarate was a hijack of the party by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and not the real APC stalwarts.
“Some of us went to buy forms for the post of state Chairman they refused to sell to us and there are some of us who actually purchased forms for the post of Deputy Chairman but they were disqualified by them and you call it internal democracy in the party ”
“At what point did all these people join the APC ?
“There should be a demarcation between the Renewed Hope Ambassadors campaign organisation of Mr President and the leadership of the APC in Anambra state” he said.
But Sen Uche Ekwunife contended that what the party did was I line with the provisions of the APC constitution adding that the party at this point do not need photoshop executive members who do not have capacity or anything to offer for the growth and progress of the party.
Ekwunife who spoke during the congress said the outgone Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike did not go because he did not do well or that he is incompetent but because he had been there for seven years and there was the need to regig the party.
“It is not about becoming an executive member of the party for Photoshop or just to be there.
“We did basketing and consensus in line with the provisions of our party Constitution and we are looking at people that had capacity to work and deliver and not rubber stamp executive ” she said.
