Why I Dumped APGA For ADC – Nze Nwankpo
EMMA ELEKWA
The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in the November 6 election in Anambra State, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, has explained the reasons behind his move from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to his new party, ADC.
Nwankpo, who was disqualified by the leadership of his former party a few days to its Primary Election, said he had to join the ADC to enable him actualize his Gubernatorial dreams.
Speaking on Saturday, Nwankpo, former Presidential Aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, accused APGA Chairman, Victor Oye, of being responsible for his disqualification.
He however, absolved Governor Willie Obiano from his travails, describing him as a simple man, who disliked dirty politics.
He said, “Obiano doesn’t run APGA. He’s the BOT chairman. The man that runs APGA is called Victor Oye. He’s the Party’s National Chairman. Obiano is just the Governor and if you go close to him, you’ll discover that this kind of politics of twist and thorns turns him off. It’s not his style”.
“Obiano is 100 percent innocent. The person responsible for my disqualification is called Victor Oye. He’s a man of a different character. He has a conviction and followed it irrespective of the party rules.”
“I didn’t leave APGA, APGA left me. When a qualified man is disqualified, how else can you interpret it? I never left APGA. While in APGA, I respected their rules, I never abused any candidate, I was honourable in all my dealings with them.”
“I even waited for them till 23rd evening, hoping to be called back, but they departed with one man and he’s my friend. Since they left me, what do you want me to do? Abandon myself?”
“When a Party is bad, you can’t expect good governance. When Party Leaders lack civil behaviours, you’ll see the disorder in them will manifest in the party.”
“Look at the disgrace the state is going through; that individuals can’t run a Political Party and organise a decent Primary Election. See what they’ve made of us.”
The Gubernatorial candidate however, was optimistic that ADC would provide an opportunity for him to serve the people of the state the way his heart was burdened to do.
“After reflection, I decided to respond to the opportunity staring me in the face, which is ADC. There are no conflicts between my dream to serve the state and where I was denied the opportunity to do so.”
“People should understand that this is a political dialogue, and you must locate yourself where you can be divinely used to serve,” Nwankpo added.
