By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The Zikist-Buhari-Movement (ZBM) Enugu State Chapter, on Sunday, commended Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for uniting main factions of the party in Enugu State.
CECPC withheld the Certificate of Return meant for Enugu State. Chief Ugochukwu Agballah had stepped out to receive the certificate but he was stopped by the national leadership of the party.
In a press statement signed by its Publicity Secretary in Enugu State, Hon. Victor Nwankwo, the ZBM described the CECPC’s action as a “milestone in uniting APC Enugu State and hence stopping Governor Hope Uzodinma’s imposition of Chief Ugochukwu Agballah.”
The ZBM appealed to Buni and the CECPC not to succumb to the intense lobby of Governor Uzodinma to impose Chief Agballah.
It said, “Whereas, the ZBM has tremendous respect for His Excellency, Hope Uzodinma Governor of Imo State, however, we are at a loss why he wants to impose Chief Ugo Agballah who is not a valid member of our great party?
“In one voice, we don’t want Chief Agballah, for his membership is shrouded in controversial validity of which we had earlier petitioned the Inspector General of Police.
“ZBM, accordingly, appeals that the Certificate of Enugu State be kept in abeyance as Distinguished Senators Ken Nnamani, Ayogu Eze, His Excellencies Sulivan Chime, Fidel Ayogu, Emperor Baywood Chris Ibe, Okechukwu Ezea, Mr Osita Okechukwu and Co, had if not for the gruesome murder of Comrade Kelvin Ezeoha and Chika, concluded harmonisation of the main factions.
“Regrettably, the gruesome murder dampened the harmonization as it was at the harmonisation meeting at Amechi Awkanaw Ward that the politically motivated killing took place.”
Speaking further, Nwankwo’s ZBM posited that, “APC major stakeholders had met serially for the harmonization and surely latest within one week, we will conclude the harmonization, which the elder statesmanship and deep reflection of Distinguished Ken Nnamani engendered. Handing over Certificate of Return to Agballah cannot promote unity and indeed cannot stand because of a forgery mix.”
On why the ZBM is opposed to Ugo Agballah, who is said to be a known mobilizer, that many thought will lead the APC to victory, Nwankwo quipped, “once more, Agballah is not a valid member of our great party.
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