Group Rejects Ozigbo's Planned Defection To APC
A group under the aegis of Concerned members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has kicked against the plans by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2021, Mr Valentine Ozigbo to join the party.
The group urged the national leadership to reject the move which it said was solely for the purpose of using APC as a platform to contest this forthcoming governorship election.
The APC group alleged that Ozigbo, a loyalist of the Labour Party Presidential candidate in 2023 general election had concluded plans to join APC and to contest for the ticket of the party during the April 5 primary.
Chief Festus Ezeako, the chairman of the Concerned APC members warned the party not to open its doors for Ozigbo as he would be coming into the party as it does not condone denominational politics
He said, “Ozigbo made a u-turn from the Labour Party and is now on his way to join the APC, he has begun to whip up religious and denominational sentiments already even before fully joining the party.
"The bad news is that the denominational politics which they used in destroying the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Labour Party is the only value he is coming to introduce into APC.
“Ozigbo is hinging his desire to join APC on religious and denominational background which the party must reject instantly.
"Anambra State governorship election has never been based on religion and denomination but rather on the strength and character of the candidate and the party the candidate is running on its platform," he said.
Ezeako said during the 2021 Anambra governorship election, Ozigbo and his mentor got Catholic bishops in Anambra and beyond to endorse him but he still lost the election.
He said this was because critical stakeholders in Anambra did not support religious sentiment being canvassed by Ozigbo , coupled with the resentment of other denominations who disdained the kite of denominational dichotomy.
Ezeako said: "All of them put together did not support him and he failed.
“He will fail again as denominational sentiment has become a vexed issue in Anambra State governorship election.
"Ozigbo's entry into APC will be a distraction, he is neither coming in with any political structure nor strong political influence.
“Obedient Movement has since fizzled out, which was not his structure anyway. So, of what value is Val Ozigbo's entry into APC if not to cause confusion in our party that does not accept religious and denominational division.
“APC should reject all appearances of religious and denominational sentiment which is what Ozigbo is coming to APC to fan
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