By Cajetan Mmuta
The Anambra State caucus of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), joined by some other stakeholders, has adopted Senator Andy Uba as the authentic leader of the party in the state.
The caucus of the party in the state took the resolution to adopt Senator Uba following the outcome of the meeting held on Friday night
in Maitama, Abuja and resolved, amongst several issues.
At the meeting which entered into the wee hours of Saturday resolved amongst others to affirm His Excellency, Senator Emmanuel Andy Uba, as the authentic leader of the State Chapter of the APC.
The party caucus noted that the decision was in tandem with the standing paradigm that the current Gubernatorial Candidate of the Party becomes the Leader of the Party in the State.
The State Caucus also received briefings from Ejidike on the State of the Party in Anambra and accepted and adopted the report given by the Chairman (Chief Basil Ejidike).
The briefings included the suspension handed down to the former state secretary, Chukwuma Agufugo, and erstwhile publicity secretary, Okelo Madukaife.
The meeting, which was generously attended, comprised former Senators, current and former members of the House of Representatives, current and former Presiding and Principal Officers of the State House of Assembly, 14 out of 17 members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Party, a former Minister, current and former zonal and national officers of the Party, as well as the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the Party in the recently held Anambra gubernatorial election.
Those in attendance include Senator Andy Uba and his deputy, Barrister Emeka Okafor, Senators Ik Obiora and Emma Anosike, Honourables Linda Ikpeazu, Vincent Ofumelu, Chidi Duru, Chiedu Eluemunor, Jerry Ugokwe, Ralph Okeke, Fort Dike, Chuma Nzeribe, Afam Ogene, Chizor Obidigwe, and Peter Madubueze.
From the Anambra State House of Assembly were former Speakers, Ben Chuks Nwosu and Chinwe Nwaebeli; former and current Principal Officers, Ebele Obi and Lawrence Ezeudu, amongst five other serving members.
Also in attendance were former Minister of Transportation, John Emeka, former National Auditor, Paul Chukwuma, zonal Youth Leader, Olisaemeka Onyeka, and the State Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike.
Other members of the SWC, who are members of the State Caucus, present were the deputy state chairman, Anaedobe Johnbosco, State Treasurer, Chris Udenze, Women Leader, Callista Nwachukwu, State Youth Leader, Augustine Mumoaife, Special(Physically Challenged) Leader, Obi Ndigwe.
Also in attendance was the zonal chairman, North, Ezenwa Ekwuaju, and zonal chairman, South, Izuchukwu Okeke.
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In line with Section 12:9 (xviii) of the APC Constitution 2014(As Amended), which requires the admittance of two other leaders per senatorial zone to join the State Caucus, the following, Barrister C.J Chinwuba and Melville Ebo, North; Dozie Ikedife and Chidi Ogbaji, South; and Dennis Ngene and Chibuzor Obiakor were also in attendance.
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ThisNigeria learned that a similar caucus meeting was also held at the instance of the Minister of Labour and former Governor of Anambra State Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige in Abuja on Friday, although the outcome of the meeting is yet to be made public.
