Sen Anosike Emerges Anambra APC Chairman
Sen. Emmanuel Anosike has emerged as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anambra Chapter.
Anosike, a former member representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly emerged through a consensus decision in Awka on Tuesday while
Chief J.C Okeke was elected Vice Chairman while Chief Obi Okpala emerged as the Secretary of the party.
Real Admiral William Kayode (rtd), the Chairman of Anambra APC Congress Committee and Returning Officer of the election said the exercise was in line with Article 20 and 14 of the Constitution of the party which stipulated the use of consensus in the election of it’s officers.
“I Real Admiral William Kayode as the Chairman of the Congress Committee and Returning Officer for Anambra state chapter of the APC here by affirm that the Congress was free , fair and credible.
“In fulfilment of the relevant sections of the party Constitution as stipulated in Article 20 and 14 of our party Constitution, Sen Emma Anosike is hereby duly elected and returned”
Speaking earlier the Chairman Congress Harmonisation Committee and Director General South East Governors Forum, Sen. Uche Ekwunife said the essence of basketing offices in the Congress was to elect credible members who had the capacity to drive the party to its winning ways.
Ekwunife said gone were those days when party executive officers are just there without competent persons to man them .
“We invited all the stakeholders of the party at the ward and local government levels and agreed on basketing with the constitutional provisions of consensus to elect party members who have the capacity and also committed to the growth and progress of the party.
“We found Sen Emma Anosike and his executive members fit and proper to man the affairs of the party ” she said.
Earlier also the Chief Basil Ejidike led executive of the party was dissolved through a motion moved by Chief Olisa Metuh and was seconded by Dr Onuora Okonkwo which led to a voice vote puting an end to that executive.
In his acceptance speech Sen Anosike described his election as a call to serve and to uplift the party adding that all members would be carried along in all the affairs of the party.
“We shall make sure that all members would be carried along and I wish to guarantee all party faithfuls that it is a new dawn for the party in the state and I thank the Governor General Sen Hope Uzodimma the Governor of Imo state who has been managing the party in the South East and we as a party also promise to deliver His Excellency President Ahmed Bola Tinubu come 2027 general elections ” he noted .
In his validatory speech the former Chairman of of the party , Chief Basil Ejidike who had been served for seven years urged party members to throw their weight behind the new Executive adding that the party would continue grow from strength to strengthen .
