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After barely 6 hours from the announcement of the winner of the Imo APC Guber Primaries, a Socio-Political Group in Imo State called Ugwumba Youth Vanguard has congratulated Hon. Nwosu on his victory as the standard bearer to fly the flag of APC come 2019 General Elections.

In a release made available to Ameborave Media, the Youth Group through their Media Director congratulated Hon Uche Nwosu. Read below...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PRINCIPAL UGWUMBA UCHE NWOSU.

The Leadership of Ugwumba Youth Vanguard, The foremost Youthful political structure of the Youthful Former Chief of Staff Imo State Government, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu wishes to use this auspicious time out to Congratulates our principal on his emergence as the flag bearer of APC for 2019 Governorship Elections.

We are aware of all the intricacies that played out during this battle as to who will clinch the APC ticket including the infamous Alhaji Ahmed Gulak led Committee that made away with the original result sheet.

It's not surprise to us that you came out victorious because we know for sure that you are a man with abundant grace. Even in the face of provocation, you displayed maturity which is lacking in most of our leaders today.

We assure you of our continued support and soul winning as we have entered another stage on our road to the People's House come May 29th 2019.

We at Ugwumba Youth Vanguard together with our Patrons say.... CONGRATULATIONS SIR!.

Ugwumba Vanguard...... Forward Ever!

Forward Ever........ For the Youth!.

Signed ✍️:

Comr. Wilson Amaefule 

Media Director, Ugwumba Youth Vanguard.

For:

Ezinwa Wisdom Nwauwa

Coordinator, Ugwumba Youth Vanguard.

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Ticket in the state.

Governor Okorocha polled 141,117 votes to beat his opponent, Senator Hope Uzodinma who got 1,359 votes.

Okorocha commended the electoral committee for its seriousness in ensuring that a peaceful and credible primary was conducted in the state.

He said, “All we have been saying in Imo State is give us a free and fair primary election”.

The governor also reiterated the party’s commitment to pursuing the course of democracy.

“Our party must know that there is no alternative to proper internal democracy”, he added.

The Former Chief of Staff to the Imo state Government, Uche Nwosu, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election for the state.

Mr Nwosu polled a total of 269,524 votes to beat his closest rival Chuks Ololo who got 6,428 votes.

The Chairman of the Governorship Primary Electoral Committee, Brigadier General Ibrahim Agbabiaka, who announced the results said, “having scored the highest votes in the election to beat eight other aspirants, Uche Nwosu has been declared as the winner of the election”.

Mr Nwosu while reacting to his victory said, in the spirit of sportsmanship, he is extending his hand of fellowship to other aspirants who contested the election to work together for the success of the party in the 2019 elections.

He assured Imo indigenes that “if elected Governor of the state in 2019, he will not disappoint the people”.

Owing the the public endorsement of the current member representing Isu State constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly by the governor of the state, His Excellency Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha to go for a second term, and the dust it has raised, a frontline contender of the position, Arc. Chukwunonso Nnaji (Najas) has called on his supporters to remain calm and continue to be supportive of the Rescue Mission Government hence according to him, God has the final say.

Speaking to journalists in Owerri during the week, the renowned Architect and PhD student in the University of Nigeria, Nsuka in his comments made it clear that what transpired during the meeting held at the Government House with the governor truly, doesn’t represent the wishes of his people of Isu but as a core loyalist to the governor and committed member of “Believe Movement” a campaign structure of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu he would withdraw from the race hence, he is a good party man.

Arc. Chukwunonso Nnaji whose supporters vowed to stage a peaceful protest to the government house to register their disapproval over the Governor's decision to allow the current member to go for a second term thereby deny their popular choice the opportunity the fly the All Progressives Congress flag in area informed that after many pleads, the idea of staging protest has been suspended.

He stated that though the endorsement of Hon. Ngozi Obiefule by the governor doesn’t not reflect the wishes of the people of Isu in general but he has no other option than to accept the decision of the governor for overall interest of the people.

On whether he has plans to decamp to other political party to pursue his ambition, Najas as fondly called in clear terms stated that he has no plans to decamp and would in realization of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu become the governor of the state in 2019.

Making reference to the speech of His Royal Highness Late Nnajiemere Ezeudo I of Amuire Omanze in Isu Local Government that “It won’t cause any form of problem hence it shall be well”. He pleaded with them to remain peaceful and law abiding and continue to support rescue mission government.

A former governor of Imo state, Ikedi Ohakim has said that he was coasting home to victory during the botched All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship primary when thugs were detailed to disrupt the "peaceful" exercise.

Ohakim who ruled the state between 2007 and 2011 claimed that the thugs were brought by his opponents who joined APGA from the ruling All Progressives Congress.

While calling his supporters and the party's delegates to come out en mass on Saturday to complete the process of electing the governorship candidate of the party, Ohakim maintained that those who do not wish the party well will not have their way. 

Below is the Ex-Governor's speech on the truncated primary.............,......

The level of thuggery and brigandage unleashed against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) today, Friday October 5, 2018, by those who are sworn enemies of the Imo people had never occurred in the party.

APGA is the identity of the Igbo man and thuggery, brigandage are alien to the party and also negates the culture of respect, peace, hard work, love, live and let live which the Igbo people are known for. Importing thuggery and brigandage from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to intimidate or cow the people is a futile venture, because the Igbo man is known for his courage and protects his identity more than anything else.

One therefore wonders why the party known for its peaceful conduct suddenly witnessed unprecedented brigandage and thuggery in its governorship primary election, but the answer is that those who erroneously think that the Igbo people are for sale think that resorting to such unlawful acts is the only way they could stop Ikedi Ohakim who was winning the APGA guber ticket.

We condemn in strongest terms the resort to thuggery and brigandage and the unnecessary teargassing of the people who had conducted themselves peacefully. The delegates to the governorship primary election have sworn that they would lay down their life to ensure that no one thwarts their mandate and advised who resorted to importing thugs that such acts cannot work.

We thank the dogged supporters of Ikedi Ohakim and members  of the party, particularly the delegates for resisting those who wanted to bend their knees and for standing for justice, equity and fairness.

We urge you all to come out in large numbers also on Saturday, October 6, 2018 and vote your man, Ikedi Ohakim for just one term of four years. We must retrieve our state from marauders and cannot therefore sell dog and buy monkey. APGA is our party and we cannot surrender or sell it to anyone no matter whom he thinks he is.

Signed:

Collins Ughalaa, Chief Press Secretary to His Excellency Dr. Ikedi Ohakim.

05/10/2018.

The unilateral decision by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to grant automatic return tickets to national assembly members for the 2019 elections has hit the brick wall, Ameborave Media has learnt.

Highly placed sources disclosed to Ameborave Media that President Muhammadu has informed Adams Oshiomhole to jettison the idea of automatic tickets for the members of the National Assembly which has pitted stakeholders, especially party governors against the party.

In a strongly worded letter Oshiomhole was told in clear terms to allow “all those who have filed their nomination forms for various positions to participate in primaries of the party.” In other words, president Buhari has directed that “there should be no automatic ticket” for any aspirant.

The president described the unilateral decision as a sad commentary of what the party stands for. He further directed Oshiomhole to urgently effect the decision. Insiders said this resolution was reached at meeting between President Buhari and the APC national chairman, Oshiomhole.

Apart from overruling Oshiomhole’s plot to award automatic tickets, President Buhari has further directed that the primaries must be free and fair.

High level APC sources confirmed to ameborave.com that meeting between Buhari and Oshiomhole also resolved that the party’s National convention should hold on Saturday October 6 as earlier scheduled.

As at Thursday night, party members who are aware of the president’s decision have accused Oshiomhole of failing to act on the presidential directive, particularly, the one urging him to ensure that all aspirants must be allowed to contest elections.