The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) led by the National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun on Wednesday met with stakeholders of the party in Imo State with a view to resolving disputes in the chapter.
The stakeholders comprising the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, Senator representing Imo North, Ben Uwajumogu, the National Organizing Secretary of the Party, Sen. Osita Izunaso, Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume, some state executives and other stakeholders submitted a memo to the NWC on the crisis.
Governor Rochas Okorocha was not in attendance.
Speaking on behalf of the Imo APC stakeholders, Chief Okey Ikoro called on the national leadership to urgently address their grievances to avoid jeopardising the Party’s electoral chances in the state and indeed the South East region ahead of the 2019 general elections.
In his remarks, Oyegun said the party leadership would look at the petition and chart a way forward.
He said: “I thank you for coming jointly. I promise on behalf of the NWC that we will do, one, all we can to maintain level playing ground. Two, pursue avenues for a reconciliation of the various groups and tendencies in Imo state.
“And I want to also urge on your part that you should be ready for peace, you should be ready for compromise. At the end of the day, it is the vote that counts whether inside the party, or when finally a general election comes.
“You are the stakeholders, you are the bulk, the strength, the muscle of the party in Imo state. Well, it is time to prove it in the next few days and in the next few weeks.
“Imo must lead the charge in the entire South East. So, it is a painful thing to see that we are divided but I am happy that in your speech you have opened doors of unity.
“I want to assure you that we on our side will do everything possible to take up your complaints, your reservations so that an acceptable compromise can be reached that will make it possible for us to fight as one party. I am not unaware of the issues. I am certainly not unaware.
“I am a Nigerian. As party national chairman, all of these issues come to my table. There has to be unity but there cannot be unity without justice. So there must be justice”, the APC National Chairman said.
NWC members present at the meeting were the National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni; Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Lawali Shuaibu; National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi; National Auditor, Chief George Moughalu; National Treasurer, Alh. Bala Gwagwarwa; National Vice Chairman (North East) and National Vice Chairman (South East), Hon. Emma Eneukwu.
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