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2023: South-east APC Presidential Aspirants Agree To Support Any Of Them (If) Chosen By APC To Run

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By Gideon Njoku

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In a very watery communique issued on Sunday, South-east Presidential Aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, APC, agreed to, totally, support any of them chosen by their Party to run for the office of the President in 2023.

The seven of them, including the only woman, Barr. (Mrs) Uju Ken Ohanenye, met on Sunday, at the Abuja residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha, himself, an aspirant, under the Chairmanship of the immediate past Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, another aspirant.

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They commended their Party and the “entire people of the South-east on their avowed commitment to the unity of the Nigeria”

They also commended Nigerians who “are committed to the Nigerian project by the whole hearted support of the aspiration of the South-east to produce the next Nigerian President in 2023.”

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The full text of the Communique reads:

A COMMINIQUE ISSUED BY THE MEETING OF SOUTHEAST PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS (APC)

“At its review meeting held today the 22” of May, 2022 at the residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Ogbonniya Onu, the Aspirants agree to make the following statements;

“1, That the President of the federal republic of Nigeria and the All Progressive Congress and Its National Working Committee as well the teaming members of the party are commended by the entire people of the southeast on their avowed commitment to the unity of Nigeria and the inclusion of all parts of Nigeria In the governance architecture of the country.

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“2. That we commend all Nigerians who are committed to the Nigerian project by the whole hearted support of the aspiration of the south east to produce the next Nigerian president in 2023.0

“3. That in furtherance of these commitment all aspirants here commits to align with any of the south east aspirants that is accepted by and chosen by other Nigerians to fly the APC flag.

“Dated this 22nd May 2022 and signed by

*H.E Ogbonnaya Onu

*Chief Molukwu

*H.E. Sen. Ken. Nnamani

*Barr Mrs Uju Ken Ohanenye

*H.E. Dave Umahi.

*Hon. Chukwuemeka *Nwajiuba

*H.E. Sen. Rochas Okorocha”

However, they have been criticised for saying little or nothing in the communique.

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For instance, they did not assert that it is turn of the Zone to produce the President by appealing to their fellow contestants from other Zones to let go.

They, also,  shied away from discussing the worsening security situation in the Zone.

Noted a very Senior Journalist of Igbo extraction: “This communique said practically nothing. Very empty.”


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