WHY I JOINED APC – Senator Ekwunife
Today, I officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
You will recall that the election which returned me as your Senator
was mischievously cancelled. The reason which the court adduced was that
I was not duly and legitimately nominated as the PDP flag bearer for
Anambra Central Senatorial election in 2015.
I also wish to let you know that a Federal High Court Abuja has Prior
to this judgement upheld my candidacy in a suit filled by Chief
Sylvester Okonkwo challenging the validity of my candidacy.
But then, even if I were not the valid candidate, the right thing for
the court was to declare whosoever came second in the PDP Primaries as
the authentic candidate and thereby replacing me as it is purely a party
matter.
But the court which was FATHER CHRISTMAS granted Victor Umeh what he
did not pray for, as his prayer was for the court to declare him winner
of the election.
The court which has before it enough evidence that Umeh lost went
ahead to nullify the election on the basis of what they called invalid
primaries of the Anambra State PDP. A reason which is not strong enough
to cancel the election in an appeal filled by APGA and Umeh as other
political parties also contested in the election.
The questions remain,
i. How can invalid PDP primaries affect an election which
other political parties participated in?
ii. Why should the invalid PDP primaries be a source of granting Umeh
who took me to court the nullification of the election which other
political parties (which did not go to court) participated in?
iii. Why was my own election the only one that was canceled when the
same invalid PDP primaries produced other PDP Senators, Members of the
House of Representatives as well as State Assembly Members?
My good people of Anambra Central, the outcome of what we witnessed
was a conspiracy between some elements in PDP and the State Government
who were panicking over what they referred to as my rising profile.
I am focused and my major concern is to bring back the dividends of democracy to my people. These I have done so far by
i. Being the first woman to be appointed the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream.
ii. Sponsoring, moving and leading many Bills and Motions on the
floor of the Senate among which is the motion on FLOOD AND EROSION
DISASTER IN AWKA, ISUANAOCHA, OBOSI AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN ANAMBRA
CENTRAL.
iii. I also influenced and led the Senate Ad hoc Committee to Anambra
State to see and have a first hand touch of what my people are
experiencing.
iv. Partnering with the Federal Government to ensure adequate supply of petroleum products
v. Assisted Seven youths to gain employment in the Federal Service since I became a Senator six months ago.
vi. Among others quite numerous to mention here.
Even after these minor setbacks, I advised PDP to conduct primaries
in other to produce a candidate who will fly the party’s flag in the
oncoming repeat election, but since then, nothing meaningful has been
done as they are busy creating more confusion in the party. A confusion
which will lead the party nowhere.
My good people of Anambra Central Senatorial District; taking
cognizance of these developments, I took time to make wide consultations
and have decided to join the All Progressive Congress (APC).
It is true some of us did not give our support to APC in the previous
election, it is true you voted for me massively in PDP, but then my
brothers and sisters, that seed of confusion that militated against PDP
in the previous election is still inherent and may not be of any good to
any people.
We Ndigbo cannot continue to be relegated from the national bargain
which we are co-owners. This is the time to join forces with the Federal
Government to move our country forward.
I remain your amiable lawmaker, I remain your dogged Senator, I promise to give you a much better representation.
Accept the assurances of my best regards.
Thanks.
