Rochas adopted as leader of APC in the S/East zone as 5 Parties in Imo merge together

The Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has been adopted as the leader of APC in Imo State and the South-East geopolitical zone in Nigeria.

This disclosure was made by the national organizing secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso during an expanded meeting of all political stakeholders held on Friday at the Government House, Owerri.

Speaking during the occasion which climaxed into the merging of five political parties, Senator Izunaso said that APC is born to rescue Nigeria from bad governance adding that the party is anchored on the Rule of Law, Justice, Fairness and Equity.  

The political parties which include; All Nigerian Peoples Party [ANPP], Action Congress of Nigeria [CAN], All Progressive Grand Alliance {APGA], Congress for Progressive Change [CPC] and Democratic Peoples Party [DPP] were represented by their respective State Chairmen and they unanimously announced their parties’ decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking during the occasion, the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha described APC as a child of circumstance due to the failure of PDP to meet up with expectations and yearnings of Nigerians in the last fourteen years.

He said, the meeting of the parties became necessary now that INEC has assured them that the party has met the registration guidelines and to chart a new course to move the party forward in the state.

Speaking further at the occasion, Governor Okorocha said that all the Political Parties that make up APC will work together as members of one family, adding that APC is not an alliance but a merger to form a new party where every Nigerian has equal opportunity to participate in the affairs of the nation.

According to him, the six principal positions in the nation leadership have continued to elude Ndi-Igbo under PDP which he said will be corrected by APC on assumption of power in 2015.

He assured the people that APC will give Ndi-Igbo and the entire South-East a pride of place in the affairs of the nation’s politics.

Speaking earlier, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN) said that he was happy that the meeting of the day has not left anyone in doubt that APC is a reality in Imo State.

He said that APC is moving forward with determination, adding that the success of APC in 2015 will enable Nigeria to join the league of develop nations.

He called on all APC members to put aside their differences and come together under the leadership of governor Okorocha in APC.

Adding his voice, a frontline politician in Imo State, Retd. Col. Lambert Iheanacho thanked the governor whom he described as a rare leader for conveying the meeting, and assured members of APC that they will work together under the leadership of governor Okorocha.

Other dignitaries who attended the occasion include Chief Mrs. Adaugo Obi, the National Executive Member of APC from Imo, Chief Uche Onyeagocha, Chief Pat Abii and a host of others

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