Chief Jim Nwobodo, former governor of Old Anambra and chieftain of APC in Enugu state has commended the enthusiasm and commitment of APC members toward the development of the party in the state.
Nwobodo, who spoke at his Amechi East Ward 1 in Enugu South Local Government Area, said that the large turn in his ward and elsewhere showed that more people in the South-East were identifying with the party.
He said the action of the members was an indication that Ndigbo had understood the need to join a progressive party at the national level.
Nwobodo also noted with delight the peaceful and hitch-free conduct of ward congress of the party in the 260 political wards in the state.
Nwobodo said it was clear that party members were willing to make the necessary sacrifice for the party to take over the entire zone.
“The large number of people you see here at this ward congress implies that APC is the party to be reckoned with, we are have massive followership in the South-East and Enugu State,’’ he said.
On the ward congress in his ward, Nwobodo, said that the exercise was very peaceful and conducted in an orderly manner, while party members displayed comportment during the exercise.
“We have to return the former party executives in the ward unopposed. They did very well, especially in canvassing and gathering membership for the party in their first term,’’ he said.
In similar vein, Sen. Ken Nnamani, former Senate President, lauded the party for adopting the open and transparent option A4 for its voting system at the ward congress.
Nnamani said, “Option A4 and the friendly atmosphere the ward congress election was conducted guarantee its success.”
Nnamani , who spoke at his APC Ward 2 in Amechi-Uwani near Eke-Market in Enugu South Local Government Area, noted that the tap root of politics was at the ward level.
He added that APC had got it right by putting its house in order from the ward level of politics.
On the conduct of the ward congress, he thanked party members for showing resilience and undermining the weather to be at ward congress venue, adding that the whole process was devoid of rancour.
“Some of the executives were returned unopposed but as you can see now, we have long queues for those that are being contested and the beauty is that we are applying option A4 to ensure openness,’’ he said.
Chief Emma Enukwu, National Vice-Chairman of APC South-East, adjudged the entire exercise as “very peaceful and orderly’’, while the turnout was “unprecedented in the history of political ward congresses in Enugu’’.
Enukwu, who spoke at his Obinagu Ward in Udi Local Government Area, said that the large turnout and general comport of all showed the importance the party members attached to the exercise.
On the congress proper in his ward, he noted that the ward executives were returned opposed as the people wish“ they continue their good work for the party’’.
Chief Ben Eze, Chairman of APC Oji River Local Government Area, said that the turnout was highly impressive as most wards recorded over 400 members.
Eze, who spoke from his Apugoeze Ward in Oji River, said that “we recorded 480 members turning out for the ward congress.
On the congress proper in Apugoeze Ward, he said that all the former executives were returned unopposed.
In Ward 4, Enugu South Local Government Area, located at Zik Avenue Primary School, Uwani, accreditation and voting went on peacefully and all the members were returned unopposed.
Mr John Nnona, Chairman-elect of the ward, thanked the party members for their comportment and “trust in his leadership all these years’’.
In Akabugwu Ward 1 and 2, the exercise was also peaceful and former executives returned unopposed.
