APGA backs Jonathan, Ihedioha

                  
presentation: From left, former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim; Deputy Speaker and PDP Governorship Candidate in Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, his running mate, Hon. Chuma Nnaji, and Chief Ozichukwu Chukwu, during the presentation of Ihedioha to the people of Isiala/Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, by Chief Ikedi Ohakim, yesterday.

presentation: From left, former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim; Deputy Speaker and PDP Governorship Candidate in Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, his running mate, Hon. Chuma Nnaji, and Chief Ozichukwu Chukwu, during the presentation of Ihedioha to the people of Isiala/Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, by Chief Ikedi Ohakim, yesterday - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/apga-backs-jonathan-ihedioha/#sthash.WNUBO5bH.dpuf

A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has adopted the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, and President Goodluck Jonathan as its choice for the February 14 and 28 elections respectively.

Factional national chairman of APGA, Chief Ejike Uche led some members of the Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Working Committee, NWC, to make the declaration while addressing journalists in Owerri, yesterday.

According to him, the group’s decision was based on the outcome of several meetings and consultations within and outside the party and urged all members of the party and the Imo electorate to demonstrate their support for the duo of Jonathan and Ihedioha by casting their votes for them.


Uche said members of the faction did not accept the former Interior Minister, Capt Emma Iheanacho, as their candidate, in view of his affiliation with Chief Victor Umeh, claiming that the position of the group was a coalition and not merger.

Those at the briefing were a former Attorney General of the state, Professor Francis Dike, a former President of Orlu Zurume cultural group in the state, Chief Reuben Okoro, a former Mayor of Owerri Metropolis, Chief Uche Njoku, a Personal Assistant to Ihedioha and a member of his campaign organisation, among others.

In another development, the crisis rocking APGA seems endless, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reinstated the candidature of Jude Iheakanwa, as the party’s senatorial candidate for Owerri zone.

This development might have put paid to the senatorial ambition of Mr. Paschal Nneji.

According to a certified true copy of its report on the APGA primaries, INEC made it clear that Iheakanwa, being the only aspirant, who stood for the primaries, which INEC monitored, was returned unopposed by the 152 delegates.