APGA Criticizes Ganduje, Asserts APC's Rejection In Anambra

APGA criticized APC’s Ganduje for suggesting Anambra’s political isolation due to APGA’s minority status.
APGA’s spokesperson highlighted Anambra’s performance under APGA governance, dismissing Ganduje’s remarks.
He emphasized Anambra’s progressive growth and numerous awards, affirming its commitment to maintain its achievements.

Eko Hot Blog reports that The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has criticized the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, for suggesting that Anambra State’s has remained politically isolated from the center by remaining in the minority party, APGA.

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In a statement on Saturday, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, countered Ganduje’s remarks, highlighting that despite being governed by a minority party, Anambra has outperformed many states claimed to be politically connected to the center.

Ganduje’s comments were made during a South East APC colloquium in Nnewi, organized by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, where he suggested that APGA’s stronghold in Anambra has politically distanced the state from the South East.

In response, Opara highlighted that Ganduje’s eight-year tenure as governor of Kano State influenced the state’s decision to elect a governor from the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP.

“First, I wonder the level of progress Kano State made under Ganduje’s APC that resulted in a revolutionary and historic rejection of the party by the people in 2023 as the people opted instead to vote for the NNPP and were ready to stake their lives to defend their votes.

“Ganduje should understand that the Southeast and Ndi Anambra in particular are more interested in why Kano State, after him, decided to disconnect from the APC-controlled center.

“Well, the APC is nonexistent in Anambra; I am sure Ganduje himself knows this for a fact. Again, the continued existence of APGA in Anambra is performance-based.

“Anambra, and indeed, the Southeast, is APGA land. There is no doubt about this, and even where the region decides to negotiate a handshake with the Centre, the APC has proven not to be such a viable alternative. I sincerely hope that Mr Ganduje will seek to really see that which is not hidden rather than opting for deliberate ignorance.

“From Peter Obi to Willie Obiano and now Professor Soludo, Anambra has remained on a trajectory of progressive growth, and it is for this reason that even a political neophyte would state without double checking that Ganduje was either speaking to impress his host or he is sincerely ignorant of the facts.

“Anambra under APGA has remained a state of many firsts, and in recent times, the state under the Soludo government has won many awards.

“Recall that Anambra has won the award as the state with the best deployed ICT, and Anambra State ICT Agency under Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata won that award. Anambra has also been named as the state with the lowest out-of-school child record.

“If all these awards are what it takes to be disconnected from the center, then Anambra will gladly remain disconnected,” he said.