APC will take over South-East states come 2023 — Eneukwu

The ruling All Progress Congress (APC) says the party is prepared to take over power in Enugu and other South-East states in 2023 general elections.

The newly elected APC Deputy National Chairman, South, Chief Emma Eneukwu, made the assertion on Sunday in Enugu when the party faithful received him at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport.

Eneukwu, who addressed the mammoth crowd, noted that APC would win governorship elections in the entire states of the South East.

He added that winning the governorship of Enugu was of more importance to the party because of its strategic position as the political capital of the region.

The APC Deputy National Chairman called on members of the party in Enugu State to be united so as to work toward taking over power and usher in a better leadership that would make the welfare of the citizens its top priority.

“Time is now for us to take over Southeast completely. We will do that by starting from Enugu State Government House.

“We have come to take over Enugu State; to give Enugu a new leadership.

“We are here to give Southeast and entire Southern Nigeria a new leadership. But charity begins at home. We will start it with Enugu State.

“With the emergence of the new leadership in APC, everything about factions have been laid to rest for the good of the party. We will not encourage divisions in the party in the state,’’ he said.

“We shall move as a united body so that we shall be able to remove those people that are holding the state down.

“I promise you that by the next election, it shall not be the same again.

“I’m happy that Enugu has a vibrant state chairman as well as state executive committee members who are up and doing.

“We have come to work. We have not come to superintendent over you, but to work and deliver our people from their bondage.’’

“It’s going to be a united struggle. It’s not a one-man struggle but our struggle. The victory will be for all of us. When we win, everybody will participate in baking the cake.’’

Also, the South-East Zonal Women Leader, Mr Uchenna Diyiokeh, said she would work in synergy with women in the party as well as mobilise them to work toward the victory of APC in Enugu State in 2023.

Among APC dignitaries that received the newly elected national officer was the host, Enugu APC chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, who led other state Chairmen of the party in the zone as well as thousands of party faithful.

Agballah said he would create a platform for a democratic change that would fulfill the ambition of the founding fathers by breaking the 24 years political monopoly in Enugu state.