The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed its ambition to take over the southeast region in the 2027 general election.
The declaration was made on Tuesday by the newly inaugurated chairman of the APC caretaker committee in Enugu State, Ben Nwoye, shortly after it was confirmed that Governor Peter Mbah is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC on Tuesday next week.
Naijaonpoint reports that Nwoye was inaugurated alongside other members of the state caretaker committee, including Eugene Odoh as Secretary; Fidelia Njoeze, Peter Chime, Dr Oby Ajih, Dr Chiedozie Nwafor, and Emma Ekeh, by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
Addressing journalists after the inauguration, Nwoye expressed their resolve not only to work for the APC’s victory in Enugu State, but also across the entire Southeast for the 2027 election.
He added that with the coming on board of Governor Mbah and his supporters, opposition parties would not have a political breathing space in the region.
“We took it to the governor and he has promised and agreed to be part of us, to move this party and ensure that the Renewed Hope agenda of Bola Tinubu comes to Enugu State.
“For the past 10 years, Enugu State has remained in opposition. But all that will change on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2024, when the governor will be declaring for APC. And the governor is not coming alone.
“The governor is coming in with 260 ward councillors. They will be declaring with the governor. He will be coming in with the 24 members of House of Assembly. He will be coming in with members of the National Assembly. He will also be coming with the entire Exco.
“So what we’re seeing now is that Enugu State, what is going on there, the transformative agenda of Governor Peter Mbah, is going to be merged. There will be a merger between the transformative agenda of Governor Peter Mbah and the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency Bola Tinubu.
“And it’s not just Enugu state. You know, where Enugu goes, the South-East goes. You recall that in the last election, the opposition scored the most win in Enugu State. And we’re saying that never again.
“With the composition of these men and women who are standing here, and with the help of our governor, the governor, who in two years has transformed Enugu state,” he stated.
Earlier, Yilwatda had also voiced the determination of the APC to take over the Southeast geopolitical zone.
He charged members of the Enugu APC caretaker committee to unite the party and work hard for the party’s success in future elections.
“We are working towards elections. We want to ensure that we have overwhelming success and outing in 2027. The Renewed Hope Agenda has achieved much. Within the health sector, we have delivered three cancer centres that we promised six in four years. We have delivered three already. We are sure that in the next two years we will deliver the remaining three.
“Encourage your party and your governor to ensure that the Renewed Hope Agenda unveils projects, social welfare of the people, social protection to ensure that we have reason to go back to the grassroots and win the election in 2027,” he stated.
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