[b]OWERRI — A faction of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has
adopted the Deputy Speaker of the
House of Representatives and Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, governorship
candidate in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha,
and President Goodluck Jonathan as its
choice for the February 14 and 28
elections respectively.
Factional national chairman of APGA,
Chief Ejike Uche led some members of
the Board of Trustees, BoT, and National
Working Committee, NWC, to make the
declaration while addressing journalists
in Owerri, yesterday.
According to him, the group’s decision
was based on the outcome of several
meetings and consultations within and
outside the party and urged all
members of the party and the Imo
electorate to demonstrate their support
for the duo of Jonathan and Ihedioha by
casting their votes for them.
Uche said members of the faction did
not accept the former Interior Minister,
Capt Emma Iheanacho, as their
candidate, in view of his affiliation with
Chief Victor Umeh, claiming that the
position of the group was a coalition and
not merger.
Those at the briefing were a former
Attorney General of the state, Professor
Francis Dike, a former President of Orlu
Zurume cultural group in the state, Chief
Reuben Okoro, a former Mayor of
Owerri Metropolis, Chief Uche Njoku, a
Personal Assistant to Ihedioha and a
member of his campaign organisation,
among others.
In another development, the crisis
rocking APGA seems endless, as the
Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, has reinstated the
candidature of Jude Iheakanwa, as the
party’s senatorial candidate for Owerri
zone.
This development might have put paid
to the senatorial ambition of Mr. Paschal
Nneji.
According to a certified true copy of its
report on the APGA primaries, INEC
made it clear that Iheakanwa, being the
only aspirant, who stood for the
primaries, which INEC monitored, was
returned unopposed by the 152
delegates.
Source www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/apga-backs-jonathan-ihedioha/[/b]

presentation: From left, former
Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi
Ohakim; Deputy Speaker and PDP
Governorship Candidate in Imo State,
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, his running
mate, Hon. Chuma Nnaji, and Chief
Ozichukwu Chukwu, during the
presentation of Ihedioha to the
people of Isiala/Ehime Mbano Local
Government Area, by Chief Ikedi
Ohakim, yesterday.