The factional National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Edozie Njoku, has said the party must purge itself of “bad eggs and hypocrites”.
He stated that the bad eggs lacked the commitment required to ensure that APGA retained its progressive ideals and not flounder in the November 6, governorship election in Anambra.
Njoku, who spoke on Wednesday at a briefing in Abuja, said some leaders of the party were after “private intentions masked in dubious public conduct.”
He wondered why some stalwarts were seeking an order of a court setting aside the election and nomination of Chukwuma Soludo as the party’s candidate for the November 6, election after the ruling of Justice H. A. Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court I, Awka on July 1, 2021, directing INEC to recognise the former CBN governor as the sole gubernatorial candidate of APGA in Anambra.
According to Njoku, members of APGA should deploy all forms of statesmanship and patriotism with a view to ensuring victory for the party in the Anambra governorship election.
He equally bemoaned what he called the labyrinth of legal fireworks which had taken a heavy toll on the party both in material and psychological terms for nearly three years.
He said the party would only make progress, if it marches to victory “steadily and in great stability.”
His words, “For whatever it is worth, therefore, however, our determination, resolve and commitment to ensuring that APGA retains its original progressive ideals and does not flounder remains irrevocable.
“APGA politics must be purged of private intentions masked in dubious public conduct for narrow private advantage.
“It was in this wise that on Thursday, July 1, 2021, we received the Federal High Court, Awka ruling by Justice H. A. Nganjiwa, with great sense of relief.
“The court graciously granted favourable orders in favour of APGA under the leadership of Chief Edozie Njoku. The orders are as follows:
“An order for INEC to accept the nomination of any candidate that emerged from the Anambra Governorship Primary conducted on June 29, 2021 by the leadership of Chief Edozie Njoku.
“An order mandating INEC to recognise Chief Edozie Njoku as the authentic National Chairman of APGA.
“As you can see, the ruling has dire implications for the leadership of our party, most importantly on the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship Election.
“This shower of blessing comes with a burden, and that is that all members of this great party, APGA should rise to the occasion by deploying all forms of statesmanship and patriotism required to get us to the Promised Land.”
