The immediate-past Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA Abia State, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, on Wednesday emerged the National Vice Chairman of the party, South East at the party’s national convention held within the week in Awka, Anambra State.
Speaking with National Watch after his emergence, Ehiemere who described the convention as peaceful and successful expressed optimism that APGA would claim the entire South East zone in 2023.
Ehiemere who described his elevation as reward for hard work, urged the people of South East to embrace APGA as a platform to negotiate for power at the centre as the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, is doing in Kano.
On APGA poor performance in the just -concluded general elections in Abia State, Ehiemere blamed it on multiple litigations by some moles and self-seeking elements planted by the enemies of the party. He regretted that the saboteurs distracted the party’s governorship candidate, Professor Greg Ibe with unnecessary court cases that dragged into the eve of the elections.
The APGA new National Vice Chairman, South East, who said he bequeathed a stronger party to his successor, Elder Sunday Onukwubiri as the Abia State Chairman, however, appealed to all those who felt aggrieved to quickly return for reconciliation.
He predicted a brighter future for APGA, and urged the party faithful to unite for a better outing in 2027.
” I appeal to all APGA members who still feel aggrieved to return to the fold and reconcile with the leadership of the party for a better future.”
” Elections and congresses have come and gone. I appeal to all our members to come back let’s build a strong and united party.”
Rev. Ehiemere who said he “ran an honest and transparent leadership” solicited the support of the party faithful for his successor, Onukwubiri.
Ehiemere who boasted that APGA under his watch never extorted money from any aspirant or candidate, challenged any with contrary evidence to make the same public.
” I make bold to say I’m handling a robust and united party to Onukwubiri. Let’s all support him. He is mature and very experienced in party administration.”
” It took me so much to build this party to become a beautiful bride that it is today, attracting the quality of personalities in it.”
He further noted that despite battles and false accusations against my leadership, he was able to successfully complete his four-year tenure for two terms.
Ehiemere thanked the governorship candidate of the party, Professor Greg Ibe; Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Hon. Alex Ikweche, Hon. Obinna Oreh and other party chieftains for their unquantifiable support to his administration.
The equally commended former APGA national Chairman, Chief Victor Oye for his numerous encouragements as well as APGA Leader, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State.
Ehiemere said that APGA would continue to throw its doors open to genuine members willing to join the party irrespective of their background.
He said that APGA has both a Governor and a senator plus other lawmakers, and has become a force to reckon with in the Nigeria political space.
