2019:South-east APC Leaders Endorse Buhari

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BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – A team of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the South-east geo-political zone on Monday promised their vote and support for the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

The APC Igbo leaders after a meeting with President Buhari, noted that he has done enough to merit a re-election.

They also demanded that a national asset should be named after Late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died on November 19, 2017 in a London hospital.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting with the President, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, who led the delegation, said the South-east APC leadership met on December 31, 2017 during which they endorsed Buhari for a second term.

Onu further said; “We have come today to reaffirm that and to assure Mr. President that the party is working very hard to win future elections. The President is very happy with the calibre of people that were in the delegation.

“He was very happy because you can see the calibre of people in this delegation, a very high-powered delegation. We have former leaders of the National Assembly at the highest level, Senate President, Speaker, House of Representatives, former heads of government at the state level, one government or represented by the deputy governor because the governor is out of the country, all the ministers from the South-east, serving members in the National Assembly both in the Senate and House of Representatives, former members of the National Assembly and very important members in the party.

“We have our National Vice Chairman in the South East, members of the National Working Committee and National Executive Committee all present. So, the president was very happy that such a delegation thought it fit to come and visit him.”

The former National Chairman of the defunct All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) said the APC Igbo leaders commended the president on the efforts he is making towards the development of the South-east.

He further said; “For example, the major roads that run through the five states, if you take the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, Enugu-Onitsha-Owerri road, this administration has worked very hard.

“I travelled by road to Port Harcourt on the 12th of this month and I can tell you that very significant improvements have taken place. In the past it used to be promises but now it is action.

“The second Niger Bridge in the past were promises but now there is action on that very important bridge which is not just for the South-east but for the whole country as a matter of fact.

Members of the delegation included Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who was represented by his deputy, Eze Madumere, members of the National Assembly, former governors, serving ministers from the South-east, members of the APC National Working Committee and National Executive Committee.

Others include former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, former Governor of Ebonyi State, Martins Elechi, Senator Andy Uba, Senator Ben Uwajimogu, 2nd Republic Governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, Senator Nkechi Nworgu, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, and former minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu.

The delegation also include Senator Uche Ekwunife, Hon. Tony Nwoye, Okey Ezea, George Moghalu, National Auditor APC, National Vice Chairman South East, Emmanuel Eneukwu, Cosmos Maduba, Senator Chris Nwankwo, Chris Adighije, Anthony Agbo, Senator Emma Anosiki, Former governor of Abia Cosmas Akomas, Nnanna Uzor Kalu, Dr. Uche Ogar, Nnanna Igbokwe, Chairman South East caucus, House of Representatives, Sam Nkire, Mac Nwabara, South east women leader APC, Hon, Austin Chukwukere, Chika Okafor, APC Deputy National Women leader Tina Ekwueme-Adike and Princess Gloria Akobundu.

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