There are indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would soon take over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) dominated South-East geopolitical zone.
APC has never won the Presidential and most elections in the Igbo speaking zone since debuted in 2013 and participated in the 2015 as well as the 2019 general election.
However, the Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi who recently dumped PDP for APC has confirmed that everyone in the region have shown interest to join the ruling APC in ongoing membership registration/revalidation.
Umahi who spoke to journalists after a meeting with the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai-Mala Buni, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja requesting for more registration forms for the South-east.
He said: “You know since I joined the party in November, I have not visited the party’s National Secretariat. And so the Chairman afforded me the opportunity while he is around to visit. So, I visited not just because I am visiting first, but to also appreciate the beautiful work the Chairman of the party, my dear brother and colleague, Governor of Yobe state is doing for our party, making it to be more digital.
“The ongoing registration, arrangements and logistics and the intentions are very wonderful. It is first class because I have never seen it in any party administration. So it is important I come to commend him and to also commend the staff who are working with him. This is essentially the reasons why I have come.
“I complained to him that the hundreds of forms at the polling units is a far cry from what we expected. Everybody in South East wants to belong to the APC.
“Mr. President has actually helped South East so much. And in every of my broadcast or media chats I have always enumerated what Mr. President has done for our people. And Ebonyi State is a shining example of the intervention by Mr. President.
“So the narrative is changing. But, when I went to Jigawa State and saw what they are doing like Yobe, Kebbi and other APC governors, I shouted that we are so much under-reported. Because the only way evil can thrive is for good men to keep quiet.
“So, the South East is very appreciative of the efforts of Mr. President in the development of South East. Everybody is interested in the APC membership registration, revalidation and update exercise. We want the Chairman of the party to take note of this.
“He has assured me how he came about the shortage of forms. And he has also assured me of the expectations of the national leadership of APC in terms of the number of Nigerians we are going to register. It is working out in south East.
On the clamour for South East 2023 Presidency, the Ebonyi Governor said: “It is a party affair… Party discipline requires that you sit down and discuss issues. You advance your reasons and another person will also advance his. And then the party as a family will take position. Not even as a new member. Even if I am an old member I will not like to comment.”
