APGA Shakes Up Leadership in Imo State Ahead of Local Council Polls

In a move aimed at avoiding any obstruction, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced a change in its leadership in Imo State, just days before the scheduled local council polls on September 21. The party has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) to inform them of the change.

According to a statement by the party’s National Secretary, Muhyideen Imam, the change in leadership became necessary following a recent Supreme Court judgment that declared Edozie Njoku as the rightful National Chairman of the party. Imam explained that the same change has been implemented at the state level, with Chief Vincent Amadi now leading a 10-man Caretaker Committee as the recognized Executive Committee of the party in Imo State.

Imam advised party faithful, particularly those aspiring to contest the September 21 local government elections, to disregard the outgoing State Executive Committee led by Bar. John Iwuala and instead embrace Chief Vincent Amadi’s leadership to avoid being defrauded. He also urged aspirants who had already obtained nomination and expression of interest forms from the outgoing executive to regularize and revalidate their forms at the party’s new state secretariat to prevent any form of nullification or disqualification.

The party’s National Vice Chairman, South East, Hon. Tony Uchechukwudi Ezekwelu, emphasized that the party would accommodate all members to ensure a successful outing in the local government elections and other elections across the nation.

In a bid to solidify its new leadership, APGA has also written to the Nigerian Army, the Police, the Department of State Security Service (DSS), and the Imo State Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), urging them to recognize only Edozie Njoku as approved by the party’s national leadership.

The development is seen as a crucial step towards ensuring a smooth and successful conduct of the local council polls in Imo State.