By David Onimisi Lawani
The Governor of Ebonyi state, Mr David Umahi has assured the leadership of All Progressive Congress, APC, that South East will support and mobilize for victory for the party in the zone come next election noting that everybody in South East wants to belong to the party.
Umahi made the declaration in a briefing with newsmen shortly after visiting Mai Mala Buni National Chairman Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party at the national secretariat in Abuja.
He said: ” You know since I joined the party in November, I have not visited the party’s national secretariat. And so the Chairman afforded me the opportunity while he is around to visit. So, I visited not just because I am visiting first. But to also appreciate the beautiful work the Chairman of the party, my dear brother and colleague, Governor of Yobe state the good work he is doing for our party making it to be more digital.
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” The ongoing registration, arrangements and logistics and the intentions are very wonderful. It is first class because. I have never seen it in any party administration. So it is important I come to commend him and to also commend the staff who are working with him. This is essentially the reasons why I have come.
On the challenges facing the region in the ongoing party revalidation and registration, he said: ” I have complain to him that the hundreds of forms at the polling Units is a far cry from what we experienced. Everybody in South East wants to belong to the APC.
“Mr President has actually helped South East so much. And in every of my broadcast or media chats I have always enumerated what Mr President has done for our people. And Ebonyi state is a shining example of intervention by Mr President.
” So the narrative is changing. But, when I went to Jigawa and saw what they are doing like Yobe, Kebbi and other APC governors, I shouted that we are so much under-reported. Because the only way evil can thrive is for good men to keep quiet”, he assured.
He maintained that the region is very appreciative of the developmental strides of Mr. President saying it is part of the reason people are keenly interested in the registration exercise.
” So, the south East is very appreciative of the efforts of Mr President in the development of south East . Everybody is interested in the revalidation and registration exercise. We want the Chairman of the party to take note of this.
” He has assured me how he came about the shortage of forms. And he has also assured me of the expectations of the national leadership of APC in terms of the number of Nigerians we are going to register. It is working out in south East.
” It is a party affair. It is very wrong for any party person to make personal views of such matter. Party discipline requires that you sit down and discuss issues. You advance your reasons and another person will also advance his. And then the party as a family will take position. Not even as a new member. Even if I am an old member I will not like to comment”, he said.
