The coming of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013 did not generate grassroots excitement in the Southeast as it did in the Southwest and the North. The perception was that given the calibre of those who spearheaded the merger that it would not serve the interests of the Igbo at the national level. The loss suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s presidential election has put the region in a quandary. Deputy Political Editor RAYMOND MORDI and SUNNY NWANKWO examine the prospects of the ruling party in the region, which remains one of the last strongholds of the opposition party.

From outset, political stakeholders in the Southeast shot themselves in the foot by not embracing the All Progressives Congress (APC) when the merger was being consummated in 2013. The region did not feature prominently in the negotiation that brought the APC into being. Aside from Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige, many politicians from the region did not give the then emerging mega party any chance of making any impact in last year’s general elections and they refused to have anything to do with it.

Okorocha displayed courage and foresight by successfully leading a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) into the merger, in spite the stiff opposition he encountered. Onu took part in the negotiation in his capacity as the National Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a party that had its base in the Northeast and part of the Northwest. Ngige was already in the progressive bloc as a card-carrying member of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). In fact, he was the only politician from the Southeast occupying an elective position on the platform of the party.

By the time the APC formally came into being in February 2013, the generality of Southeasterners already had a negative perception about the party. The PDP is partly to blame for this negative perception. In its propaganda, it portrayed the APC as a party dominated by Northern elements in alliance with the Yoruba of the Southwest. In effect, it dismissed it as a Moslem party that would not serve the interests of the Igbo nation at the national level.

According to analysts, it was the failure of the APGA leadership to agree on the merger that shut out the Igbo from the party. The ANPP and the ACN were regional parties that had their base in the North and the Southwest respectively. So, Onu, a former governor of the old Abia State and an indigene of Ebonyi State, and Ngige have been facing an uphill task carrying their people along. Only APGA, which has its base in the Southeast, had the potential of carrying the Igbo people along to embrace the then emerging political party. But, owing to the disagreement between the Chief Victor Umeh-led National Working Committee of the party and the Okorocha-led radical elements within the fold, the Igbo nation lost that opportunity. Only the faction led by Okorocha eventually merged with other parties to form the APC.



http://biafrasay.com/p/320481/apc-battles-for-relevance-in-southeast

At this time, reviving our dying economy ought to be our top priority instead of APC and PDP tussle.
I just they observe make i see how nigeria go take grow

Of what use is the APC Government to the Nigerian masses?

We in the East, don't entertain lies.

APGA to agree on a merger?

Seriously? Did we tell you we re so hungry? We re not political whores, Okorocha went with you is that not enough?

Continue writing and continue loosing relevance.

Infact, as I finish read this your write up abi copy and past, I go check my fuel tank, e no add anything to d reservoir.

So gerrrrahia manh!!!!

Anyone in my family that joins APC is an Idio.t.

APC is not welcome in Igboland! If it wasn't for that fraudster in Imo state who managed to hoodwink his people, there would be no APC in the East. APC is a visionless enterprise set up by the Yoruba/Hausa-Fulani alliance to keep hold of power. What they don't seem to realise is that you can hold all the power in the world but without vision, it is for nothing. I urge my fellow Igbos to keep ignoring this party because no good will come from them.

What's apc in Igbo land

we the SE/SS rejects apc the useless demonic party
SW and co can enjoy their change

modath oooo
please naa

Nonsense writeup...
Pooh writeup...

APC is coursed... Everything they touch DIES...

No place for APC in SS/SE... Even in SW too.

SW people are ashamed of their support for APC, thats why they are not publicly wailing yet... They wail in silence...

APC has no place HERE biko

ukomko:
The coming of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013 did not generate grassroots excitement in the Southeast as it did in the Southwest and the North. The perception was that given the calibre of those who spearheaded the merger that it would not serve the interests of the Igbo at the national level. The loss suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s presidential election has put the region in a quandary. Deputy Political Editor RAYMOND MORDI and SUNNY NWANKWO examine the prospects of the ruling party in the region, which remains one of the last strongholds of the opposition party.

From outset, political stakeholders in the Southeast shot themselves in the foot by not embracing the All Progressives Congress (APC) when the merger was being consummated in 2013. The region did not feature prominently in the negotiation that brought the APC into being. Aside from Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige, many politicians from the region did not give the then emerging mega party any chance of making any impact in last year’s general elections and they refused to have anything to do with it.

Okorocha displayed courage and foresight by successfully leading a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) into the merger, in spite the stiff opposition he encountered. Onu took part in the negotiation in his capacity as the National Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a party that had its base in the Northeast and part of the Northwest. Ngige was already in the progressive bloc as a card-carrying member of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). In fact, he was the only politician from the Southeast occupying an elective position on the platform of the party.

By the time the APC formally came into being in February 2013, the generality of Southeasterners already had a negative perception about the party. The PDP is partly to blame for this negative perception. In its propaganda, it portrayed the APC as a party dominated by Northern elements in alliance with the Yoruba of the Southwest. In effect, it dismissed it as a Moslem party that would not serve the interests of the Igbo nation at the national level.

According to analysts, it was the failure of the APGA leadership to agree on the merger that shut out the Igbo from the party. The ANPP and the ACN were regional parties that had their base in the North and the Southwest respectively. So, Onu, a former governor of the old Abia State and an indigene of Ebonyi State, and Ngige have been facing an uphill task carrying their people along. Only APGA, which has its base in the Southeast, had the potential of carrying the Igbo people along to embrace the then emerging political party. But, owing to the disagreement between the Chief Victor Umeh-led National Working Committee of the party and the Okorocha-led radical elements within the fold, the Igbo nation lost that opportunity. Only the faction led by Okorocha eventually merged with other parties to form the APC.



http://biafrasay.com/p/320481/apc-battles-for-relevance-in-southeast

sometime Why this APC still think they are the best in this hunger-stricken forsaken government