A former Chief of Army Staff , Lt.- Gen. Oyeabo Ihejirika has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was announced in a statement issued on Friday by Mamman Mohammed, Director of Press and Media to Yobe state Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Comnittee (CECPC) Gov. Mai Mala Buni.
Mohammed also stated that APC looked forward to more of its presence in the South-East part of the country.
The statement read in part: “Gen. Ihejirika was formally presented to the chairman by Jigawa governor and Chairman APC Strategy and Contact Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, and Farouk Aliyu.
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“Governor Buni said that the coming of Gen. Ihejirika into the APC will increase the fortunes of the party in Abia and the South-East generally.
“This is a great moment for the party as Gen. Ihejirika and other sons and daughters of the region are coming into the party to deliver the region and bring the South-East closer to the centre.”
