The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA has elected new National executives headed by Dr. Victor Ike-Oye and the Chairman and Former Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku as the Secretary respectively.
That party National convention, which was held in Awka, Anambra state capital , played hosts to delegates from the 8 representing states, including Anambra with the view to elect new national officers to==who will continue from where the out gone stopped.
Following the alleged court order gotten from a Plateau state high court, the former National Chairman of the party, Victor Umeh open the convention with a clarification module requesting the party Legal Adviser Fergusson Okpara to clarify the matter before the mammoth crowd, which was latter dispelled as an act to misinformed the public on the state of the impending suit lying in the court…
In a remark, former National chairman of the party chief Victor Umeh urged the new executives of the part to place the interest of the party above personal interest, lamented that though the party under his leadership had undergone over 76 court cases in their two term in office but encouraged the incoming to be resolute and ensure APGA becomes a National party .
Delivering his acceptance speech the newly elected national chairman of APGA Victor Ike-Oye expressed hope that the party under his watch would reconciled erring factions back to the main stream and ensure the party would reflect through National party figure it commands in the minds of many Nigerians.
Track Victor Oye.
While Commending the National Working Committee of the party for the smooth transition, the governor of Anambtra State, Willie Obiano assured his full support to see that APGA becomes a party that is sought after by many Nigerians.
The National Convention had in attendance, delegates from 8 states and was conducted under voice votes with 16 National officers elected by the strict supervision of Independent Electoral Commission.
FULL TEXT OF GOVERNOR WILLIE OBIANO SPEECH AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
An
Address Presented by the National Leader and Chairman, Board of Trustees of
APGA, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano at the First National Convention of
the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) at the Women Development Center,
Awka on Saturday, June 7, 2015
Protocol
Fellow party men and women, I consider it a great honour to
welcome you all to this great occasion. Today’s event is significant on both
personal and national levels. On a personal level, this is the first Convention
that our great party is holding under my watch. So, I have an obligation to
make it a remarkable experience. In the context of our national experience,
this convention is holding at a time when our party is on rebound after making
a strong statement in the last elections. But beyond these, what makes this
Convention extremely important is that it offers us a chance to build a great
political movement and a give a new dimension to Nigerian democracy.
Fellow party faithful, let me say, and boldly too, that we are
in a historic moment. Our country is on the threshold of a new beginning.
Fellow party men and women, with this convention, we have a golden chance to
lay a great foundation for the emergence of a viable opposition that will
enrich democracy in our country. So, this is a rare moment. And we must seize
it, define it and turn it into a milestone in the history of our nascent
democracy.
After years of playing at the margins of our country’s political
history, the time has come to take a bold step out of the shadows and mount the
centre-stage of Nigeria’s political theatre. The recent general elections gave
us a chance to test our own strength and gauge or overall appeal across the
country. We came back from the polls with the realization that this great party
has not lost its basic appeal; that the alternative model of governance we
offer is still the clear preference of the larger spectrum of Nigerians.
Fellow party folks, the ebb and tide of our nation’s history has
swept aside the old political arrangement and opened a door for a new political
order. If my reading of Nigeria’s political temperature is right, there is no
better time for our party to attain its manifest destiny and fulfil its age-old
promise than now. Our dear country needs the light of inspiring leadership and
the rays of a wise opposition. This generation has a responsibility to provide
both in equal measure.
So, as we settle down to the business of the day, let us bear in
mind that Nigeria expects great things from us. Let us remember that we are
gathered here today for the greater good of Nigeria. Let us remember that our
country comes first.
Under my watch, we shall always strive to lay down the right
fundamentals and ensure a strict adherence to the rules. We shall pull the
levers of purposeful leadership with a view to ensuring the emergence of a
robust internal democracy. There will always be a fair attempt to ensure that
no stakeholder is left behind and that no political wound is left to fester for
too long. We shall build a strong political family where petty grievances will
not be allowed to shape our overall approach to the weighty issues of the
state.
Fellow party men and women, let us be guided by these and other
considerations that will facilitate the emergence of APGA as Nigeria’s most
dependable opposition party.
It is on this note that I declare this Convention open!
May we rise for our APGA Anthem, please!
God bless Nigeria
Thank you
Chief Willie Obiano
Governor
Anambra State
