The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to lead a 37-man new executive of the party.
Chukwunweike and 36 others emerged unanimously on Tuesday at a well-attended state congress of the party held at Okpara Square, Enugu, which the APC national panel for the Enugu State Congress described as free, fair, and credible.
In the same vein, 15 zonal executives, five from each of the state’s three senatorial zones, have also merged.
This was even as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, who commended party leaders and party faithful for their peaceful and transparent exercise, praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, which he said have enabled more revenue inflows to states, and also listed the many benefits accruing to Enugu State since joining the ruling party.
“What we’ve done here together shows that we’re all members of a big family. Enugu State is not just a model of governance. Enugu State is also a model for politics. We’ve shown that the marriage of parties we had was not a marriage of convenience. It is a real marriage,” he said.
He congratulated the new leadership in the state, urging them to uphold the great work done by the Dr. Ben Nwoye-led Caretaker Committee.
Mbah also tasked the new executive with effectively communicating his administration’s many reforms and development projects to the grassroots, stressing that nothing should be taken for granted in the coming elections.
Commending President Tinubu’s policies, the governor said, “The bold and courageous policies that Mr. President initiated at the centre have allowed more funds to flow to the sub-nationals. This is part of the reasons why the transformations and projects you’re seeing across Enugu today are a reality.
“They are a reality because the President has, through his bold initiatives, been able to ease the macroeconomic pressure. We can see the exchange rate stabilising. We can also see the naira being strengthened. We can see our foreign reserves, for the first time in 13 years, hitting the 50-billion-dollar mark. It didn’t happen by accident, but by courageous policies and initiatives,” he said.
On gains of joining the APC, Mbah said, “Bringing that back home, we can also see how connecting to the centre has benefited us all in Enugu. The international airport and the cargo terminal in Enugu have been concessioned to a private investor. It means that Enugu State will soon become a major aviation hub. Our sons and daughters can now fly from Enugu to anywhere in the world.”
Meanwhile, the outgone Chairman of the APC Enugu State Caretaker Committee, Ben Nwoye, has said that his team has handed over a united party to the new executives stressing that the party’s State Congress marks the successful completion of a reconciliation journey that ended in unity.
He said “Today is not just another political gathering; we are completing a journey.”
While reflecting on the committee’s mandate, Nwoye explained that reconciling aggrieved members and rebuilding trust was no easy task.
He said, “The survival and growth of the APC in Enugu requires sacrifice, patience, and inclusive leadership,” he stated, noting that the committee remained focused despite internal divisions.
He proudly announced the restoration of harmony within the party. “Today, I can confidently say we’re handing over a united APC,”
Speaking on inclusion, Nwoye emphasised that new members were fully integrated. “Those who joined us were not treated as outsiders. We chose inclusio
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