Enugu APC Crisis: Youth, Women Leaders Back Ben Nwoye’s Leadership

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Youth leaders in the 17 Council Area chapters of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu state as well as it’s Women leaders, have condemned in strong terms the recent attempt to sack the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye through the back door, by some aggrieved members, describing the act as a political ‘joke taken too far’.

They frowned at the ongoing crisis that engulfed the party in the state following what they referred to as ‘attempted Coup D’etat against the State leadership of the party under Dr. Nwoye’s watch, warning against the inherent danger of such undemocratic act.

Rising from a joint meeting of the youth, state and Zonal women leaders, convened by office of the State Youth Leader, Mr. Okechukwu Ogbueme, the party leaders, regretted that some of its members, such as the former State Youth leader, Mr. Joshua Mamah, could allow himself to be used as an agent of distablization just for a pantry sum.

The APC Chieftains, had during the gathering passed a vote of confidence on Dr. Nwoye, urging him to keep up with his good works for the party in the state, and should not be deterred by some enemies within who are head bent in pulling him down.

Our correspondent reports that the meeting held at the Dragoon Centre of the 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Enugu, was attended by the State Youth leader Chief Ogbueme, his Deputy Hon. Chime Ifeanyichukwu Edeh the 17 Council Areas Youth Leaders, State women leader Lolo Queen Ngozichukwuka Nwankwo, the state deputy women leader Mrs. Ndidiamaka Onuma and the 3 Zonal women leaders.

The convener of the meeting in his remark, said “we converged here today to deliberate on a number of issues bothering on our great party, the APC in Enugu state.

“We have taken a critical look at what has transpired in the state Chapter of our party in the last two weeks, and condemned in its entirety the undemocratic act by some desperate members who want power at all cost.

“We also condemned in strong terms the shameful conduct of our former youth Leader, Mr. Mamah, who compromised his conscience and has allowed himself to be used by some desperate and selfish Politicians within our fold.However, we want to advise him to desist from such unholy acts as the gain is ephemeral.

“The youths and Women leaders in the state have come together today to say no to brigandage in our party, and all manner of undemocratic antics against our amiable State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, who has done so much for the growth of the party.

Also speaking, the Deputy State youth Leader, Hon Edeh, noted that Nwoye, “has served this party with his whole heart, and made a lot of sacrifices, in other for us to move to the next level, and that is why we are saying no to any selfish act deliberately designed by some of our self centered leaders to bring him down.

According to Edeh, “we are using this forum to call on our respective leaders in the state to bury the hatchet, come together and embrace peace and harmony for the interest of the party, because the party is greater than any individual, no matter the office you are presently occupying.

“Because we strongly believe that it is only when we come together as one big united political family that our dream of coming out victorious in the next general elections in the state can be realized.

Motion for the unanimous confidence vote on Dr. Nwoye, was moved by Hon. Friday Itanwu the Isi-Uzo Youth Leader, and seconded by Hon. Mbah Ikenna the Udi Youth leader, after the State deputy Youth leader, Hon. Edeh called for it.

“This move further displays the strength, togetherness, brotherliness and progressiveness in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu state” Edeh stated.