The Enugu State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Barr. Ugochukwu Agballa, has taken on Senator Ike Ekweremadu over his gubernatorial ambition.
Agballa who spoke in a world press conference in Enugu on Sunday, said they rejected Ekweremadu’s request to join their party because his ambition is “evil” and stands against every known norm.
Agballa who used the strongest terms to condemn Ekweremadu’s ambition said they won’t take it because the former deputy president of the Senate isn’t a member of the party in Enugu State and he can’t be demanding for the ticket of the party by trying to muscle the real members of the party from the national leadership of the party.
“Ekweremadu’s demand is at variance with the spirit and letters of electoral act. His demand is repugnant to natural justice, his demand is a confirmation that the Nigerian politicians do not change their colours, they’re like the leopard. His demand is ignoble, its evil and we shall resist it.”
He went on to reveal that efforts by the Senator representing Enugu West made efforts to Hijack the party from Abuja were resisted by the zonal chairman of the party whom he described as an upright man. He added that delegates led by Senators made efforts to reach the national leadership for the ticket of the party
He added that even the zoning arrangement prevailing in Enugu doesn’t support Ekweremadu’s ambition.
“Ekweremadu wants to be Governor because he’s from Enugu West while it’s zoned to Enugu East. Even his party denied him the governorship ticket because it’s not zoned to their place. Now he want to come and subvert us, to subvert Uche Nnaji and we shall resist it.”
Efforts to reach the Senator for comments didn’t yield fruits but a close Aide said he’s not aware that his principal wanted to join APC and if there’s anything like that, he will be aware.
Who’s is Ugo Agbala to stop anybody from joining APC. He has moved from PDP to APGA and now APC. How can pot be calling kettle black. Naija eeeh