The management of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State and the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate’s marketing campaign organisation, AnyiGaemeya Motion, have disagreed over alleged overtures by the APC state chairman, Chief Stanley Emegha, to Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii.
Reacting to an announcement credited to the spokesman of the PDP governorship candidate’s marketing campaign organisation, Mr Moses Idika, particular assistant on Media and Publicity to the APC chairman, Mr Chijioke Agwu maintained that the achievements of the governor have been liable for the mass defections from the opposition events into the ruling APC.
Mr Emegha had whereas receiving defectors from the PDP mentioned that he had been in talks with many leaders of the opposition events within the state.
‘The APC chairman was due to this fact shocked to see how Mr Idika fastidiously averted the problem of defection and tried to twist the harmless remark simply to attain some political factors.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Emegha is well-known for his relentless zeal and propensity to woo opposition leaders and members into the APC.
“An motion which has produced plain optimistic ends in the fortunes of the get together to the chagrin of the opposition within the state.
“Mr Idika ought to know that he’s only a mere supporter and follower of Chief Ifeanyi Odii, and so, won’t all the time be aware of a lot of his high-profile political engagements particularly one which has to do with different political events.
“Chief Emegha will proceed to achieve out to all of the leaders of the state, particularly these within the opposition flank, to hitch the ruling get together for the general curiosity of peace, unity and improvement of Ebonyi State,” the APC mentioned.
However in a swift response, Mr Idika mentioned that the primary and solely time Chief Emegha ever had an viewers with Chief Odii was when he (Emegha) accompanied Governor Nwifuru on a go to to Chief Odii at his Lagos residence.
“On the assembly, Governor Nwifuru had a heart-to-heart discuss with Chief Odii. At that assembly, sure thorny points have been mentioned and propositions made. Nevertheless, Chief Odii, regardless of protecting his phrases, by no means heard from Governor Nwifuru or his crew ever once more.
“We, due to this fact, urge Chief Emegha, as a public official, to all the time prohibit his public conversations and utterances to precise verifiable info for the sake of people that look as much as him as a frontrunner.
“Chief Odii stays a proud Ebonyian who strongly believes within the infinite potentialities of greatness for the individuals of Ebonyi State.
“Chief Odii’s dedication to the progress of Ebonyi State is past partisan politics. Chief Odii stays dedicated to an Ebonyi State the place the economic system is pushed by a powerful industrial base which explores the wealthy mineral and agricultural assets within the state,” he mentioned.
