The leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the Southeast has rejected Edozie Njoku, as the party’s National Chairman.
The Southeast APGA also dismissed Njoku’s alleged recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, describing it as a joke taken too far.
In a statement on behalf of the party’s leadership in the zone, APGA National Vice Chairman, South East, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, urged INEC to quickly reverse the alleged recognition.
According to him, Njoku was never a product of any APGA national convention nor was he ever declared the national chairman of the party by any court, stressing that he should not be allowed to hijack the party’s leadership through the back door.
He added that Njoku’s name cannot be found in any APGA membership register, wondering how a non-APGA member would be allowed to parade as the party’s national chairman.
Ehiemere insisted that “Chief Sly Ezeokenwa, who was elected at the APGA 2023 convention in Awka, remains the authentic National Chairman” of the party.
He also recognised Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State as APGA’s national leader, urging members of the public to ignore Njoku and his co-travellers.
He threatened to expose those sponsoring them to destabilize APGA, adding that their mission is dead on arrival.
The statement read in part, “APGA leadership in the South East including the five state Chairmen and the entire stakeholders in the zone, vehemently rejects the purported declaration of Edozie Njoku and his alleged recognition by INEC as APGA National Chairman.
“We call on INEC to as a matter of urgency, de-recognise him as purportedly declared by the court and hastily recognized by the commission. Let INEC revert to the authentic National Chairman of our great party, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa.
“Edozie Njoku was never declared APGA National Chairman contrary to his claims. He has never been a product of any APGA National convention. His name cannot be found in any APGA membership register unless a fake register.”