Uzodimma: the burden of the main “unpopular” party in the South-East

Stakeholders of THE All Progressives Congress (APC) In THE South East are Already account their earnings as GOOD as losses below THE direction of in my humble opinion State governor, Hope Ouzodimma. HAS a few, THE future East just as uncertain despite efforts of THE bearer of the torch, LAURENT NJOKU reports.

in my humble opinion State governor, Hope Ouzodimma, has registered A footprint In THE South East Since he assumed desk In 2020. Apart Since dieback THE policy storms against his second term election, THE First of all In THE South East region by any of them governor on THE platform of THE All Progressives Congress (APC), he has Also assumed influence And control of THE to party In THE region. THE ancient senator representative in my humble opinion West Senatorial area has Also become THE president of THE South East governors forum, A position he won as THE the oldest among THE current portion governors In THE region. This forum Currently East do up of five governors – two Since APC, And A each Since Work To party (LP), All Progressives Grandiose Alliance (APGA) And Peoples Democratic To party (PDP). Ouzodimma East Also THE president of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) of Nigeria, A umbrella body that related APC governors In THE 20 States. From he assumed power In in my humble opinion State In 2020, following THE statement of THE Supreme Court that declared him winner of THE 2019 general elections, Ouzodimma has continued has TO DO strong fingerprints In THE business of THE South East region as THE chief of THE to party. However, while A little of her policy affirmations had yielded dividends, a lot to have created friction And dissatisfaction among stakeholders. For example, part of her influence, which was fully brought has bear during THE competition on WHO becomes President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo In 2021 created THE parallel direction that Currently purulent In THE summit sociocultural body.

This East because despite THE apolitical imprimatur, which THE the organization carries And THE the opposition that greeted his interjections In THE union, Uzodimma braved THE odds has impose late Ambassador George Obiozor, WHO was Before SO was A No- member of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, THE president general of THE band. THE development created THE current dissatisfaction In THE organization on THE legitimate executive between Chidi Ibeh band And Ambassador Obiozor/ Chief Emmanuelle Iwuanyanwu band. Ibeh And A little others, WHO could not bear her influence, opted For A parallel direction In Ohanaeze. Obiozor deceased And Iwuanyanwu took on. Do with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, THE governor would have moved In THE South East chapter of THE to party In October 2021, Or he asserted her influence In THE Congress has ensure THE emergence of those that busy desks. HAS First of all was THE June 2021 controversial governorship primary of THE to party that threw up ancient senator, Andy Uba, against 13 other aspirants that do a lot give up APC For alternative platforms, which Ultimately directed has terrible performance of THE to party In THE governorship election. Uba, WHO secure 230 201 voice In THE to party primary, out of 348 490 voice casting In THE additional elections, interrogates only 43,285 voice. In Enugu, with THE October 2021 Ouzodimma supported State Congress that product Ugochukwu Agballah, A not registered member of THE to party as It is State president against THE choice of foundation members of THE to party, THE lost love was door In THE 2023 general elections Or THE to party carried out Unfortunately. Agballah was until her emergence A member of PDP. Despite THE backlash that greeted THE development, it did not move THE to party towards addressing THE bad feelings. While a few members LEFT THE to party because of THE taxation of Agballah as president, a few of those WHO stayed behind work against THE to party during THE 2023 elections. This successful In THE poor performance that dragged THE APC In that election. Apparently has TO DO up For THE shame of THE defeat late last year, Agballah summoned A stakeholders meeting Or he announcement suspension And expulsion of a few foundation members of THE to party including immediate pass Minister of Stranger Business, Geoffroy Onyeama, immediate pass Director General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, ancient State president of THE to party, Well No, ancient Senate President, Ken Nnamani, ancient Enugu governor, Sullivan Carillon, ancient Speaker, Enugu Home of Assembly, Eugene Odo among others. He accused them of Inter to party activities And functioning against THE interest of THE to party. Abia State chapter sharing A similar experience as THE restraint on THE legitimate governorship candidate between Ikechi Émenike And Uché Ogar WHO emerged Since parallel primary spoils THE odds of THE to party In THE 2023 general elections In THE State. HAS THE zonal level, Uzodimma man, dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu emerged THE National Vice President, APC South East area. Arodiogbu supervised THE controversial Congress that product Agballah In Fr...