- Few days before the Anambra governorship election, the son of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Emeka Ojukwu jnr, has abandoned APGA, the party his father founded, and moved to the APC
- Emeka Ojukwu jnr made the move in the presence of President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC bigwigs in Anambra state
- He stated that APGA is a means to an end but not an end itself; and disclosed that he chose to move over to the APC in order to protect the interest of Ndigbo
Mr Emeka Ojukwu jnr, son of the founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC), NAN reports.
Ojukwu jnr made his declaration on Wednesday, November 15, in Awka, at the grand finale campaign of the APC candidate for the Anambra 2017 governorship election, Dr Tony Nwoye.
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NAIJ.com gathers that President Muhammadu Buhari, APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, 12 APC governors, National Assembly members in the party, among other party big wigs, witnessed the event.
According to him, his decision to join the party was to protect the interest of the Igbos.
Ojukwu jnr, who was adorned in a toga of his new party, said it was time for the people of the South-East region to move from what he described as ‘the recession of the periphery to the centre.’
He stated: “It is time to leave the shadows for light. Every now and then, they come out with my father’s shadow to confuse the people.”
According to him, APGA is a means to an end but not an end itself.
He said the reason why his father joined the National Party of Nigeria in the Second Republic was to ensure that Igbo people remained in the mainstream of Nigerian politics.
“Mr President, I am proud to stand here today in support of you and in solidarity with the APC and our candidate, Tony Nwoye,” he added.
The APC national chairman presented the party symbol to him and described the rally as ‘another historic campaign’.
Oyegun recalled that Buhari made history when he unseated the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, saying that the same feat would be achieved in Anambra 2017 governorship election.
The national chairman urged the people of the state to vote en mass for the party and Nwoye at the Saturday poll.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Emeka Ojukwu Jnr, son of the late Biafran warlord, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, alleged that Bianca Ojukwu killed his father.
Ojukwu Jnr, speaking in an interview, talked about his father's death, how his name and image have been abused, the role of his widow, Bianca, and Anambra state politics.
Ojukwu's bunker during conflict for the independence of Biafra - on NAIJ.com TV:
Source: Naija.ng
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Wednesday 15 November 2017