Former minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over power from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra next year.
Ngige, a former governor of Anambra, said this on Saturday while speaking to newsmen at his home in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area, during the distribution of palliatives to party members, persons with disabilities, and the elderly.
He admitted that APC had two factions in the state but said the division would not stop the party from winning the 2025 governorship election as aggrieved members would be pacified before the election.
Of course, there is APC 1 and APC 2 in the state. I will not deny that. I am both the father and face of APC in Anambra. I am certain that some newcomers have joined us since 2021.
“Because the party is like a church, which you do not stop people from entering; you do not stop people from entering the party to look for salvation or to support the government in power.
“But the challenge is that the new entrants do not want to reckon with old members who have laboured for the party.
“The old members laboured for the party from the time we were in the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) to the Action Congress (AC) to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and finally birthed as APC.” He said
According to him, these are facts that are undeniable and palpable. But in politics, you disagree to agree, and if you do not agree, you bear the consequences. We did not agree in the 2021 election, and the repercussions were clear.
Ngige said he is optimistic that the APC would successfully resolve its crisis and work to take over the state in 2025.
But to achieve that he said, “We need to be steadfast as party members, and you must live up to the expectations of being a foundation member and demonstrate tolerance to others by showing them the light.”
