S’East APGA Rejects Njoku As National Chair
The South East leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA), has rejected Chief Edozie Njoku, as the party’s National Chairman, dismissing his recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).
Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, the National Vice Chairman, Southeast in a Statement made available on Wednesday called on INEC to reverse the recognition.
Ehiemere said that Njoku was not a product of any APGA National convention and was never declared national Chairman of the party by any court and should not be allowed to hijack the party’s leadership
He said Njoku’s name was not in any APGA membership register and wondered how a non-APGA member would be allowed to parade as the party’s national Chairman.
He said Mr Sly Ezeokenwa who was elected at the APGA 2023 convention in Awka, remained the authentic National Chairman of the party with Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra as National Leader.
:”APGA leadership in the South East including the five state Chairmen and the entire stakeholders in the zone, vehemently rejects the purported declaration of Edozie Njoku and his alleged recognition by INEC as APGA National Chairman.
“We call on INEC to as a matter of urgency, de-recognise him as purportedly declared by the court and hastily recognized by the commission. Let INEC revert to the authentic National Chairman of our great party, Mr Sly Ezeokenwa.
“Edozie Njoku was never declared APGA National Chairman contrary to his claims. He has never been a product of any APGA National convention. His name cannot be found in any APGA membership register unless it is a fake register.
“South East APGA members and leadership will continue to resist his purported recognition by INEC until he is de-recognised.
“We reaffirm our loyalty to the Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa -led National Working Committee, NWC, of our great party and recognise Gov. Chukwuma Soludo as our national leader,” it said.
The statement urged APGA members “nationwide and particularly in the South East, to remain calm and focused, and never to be distracted by the antics of Edozie Njoku and his allies, nor the unconstitutional action of INEC “.
