APC Congress holds peacefully in Enugu

They expressed deep appreciation as APC party members in their thousands defiled the continuous shows of rain to turn-out en mass for the exercise in their various localities.   

Chief Jim Nwobodo, former Governor of Old Anambra State, noted that the enthusiasm and commitment showed by the party members was an indication that Ndi Igbo had understand the need to join a progressive party at the national level.

Nwobodo, who spoke at his Amechi East Ward 1 in Enugu South LGA, said that the large turn in his ward and elsewhere shows that more people in the South-East are identifying with the party.

Nwobodo noted that it was clear that party members were willing to make the necessary sacrifice for the party to take over the entire zone.

“The large number of people you see here at this ward congress implies that APC is the party to be reckoned with and we are already having massive followership in the South-East and Enugu State,’’ he said.

On the ward congress in his ward, Nwobodo, who is an elder statesman, said that the exercise was very peaceful and conducted in an orderly manner; while party members displayed comportment during the exercise.

“We have to return the former party executives in the ward unopposed. They did very well especially in canvassing and gathering membership for the party in their first term,’’ he said.

Sen. Ken Nnamani, former Senate President, lauded the party for adopting the open and transparent option A4 for its voting system at the ward congress; adding: “Option A4 and the friendly atmosphere the ward congress election was conducted guarantee its success.

Nnamani , who spoke at his APC Ward 2 in Amechi-Uwani near Eke-Out Market in Enugu South LGA, noted that the tap root of politics is at the ward level.

He added that APC had got it right by putting its house in order from the ward level of politics.

On the conduct of the ward congress, he thanked party members for showing resilience and undermining the weather to be at ward congress venue; adding that the whole process was devoid of rancour.

“Some of the executives were returned unopposed but as you can see now, we have long queues for those that are being contested. And the beauty is that we are applying option A4 to ensure openness,’’ he said.

Chief Emma Eneukwu, National Vice Chairman of APC South-East, adjudged the entire exercise as “very peaceful and orderly’’; while the turn-out was “unprecedented in the history of political ward congresses in Enugu’’.

Eneukwu, who spoke at his Obinagu Ward in Udi LGA, said that the large turn-out and general comport of all show the importance the party members attach to the exercise.

On the congress proper in his ward, he noted that the ward executives were returned opposed as the people wish “they continue their good work for the party’’.

Chief Ben Eze, Chairman of APC Oji River LGA, said that the turn-out was highly impressive as most wards recorded over 400 members.

Eze, who spoke from his Apugoeze Ward in Oji River, said that we recorded 480 members turning out for the ward congress.

On the congress proper in Apugoeze Ward, he revealed that all the former executives were returned unopposed.

In Ward 4, Enugu South LGA located at Zik Avenue Primary School, Uwani; accreditation and voting went on peacefully and all the members were returned unopposed.

Mr John Nnona, Chairman-elect of the ward, thanked the party members for their comportment and “trust in my leadership all these years’’.

In Akabugwu Ward 1 and 2, the exercise was also peaceful and former executives returned unopposed.