APC holds parallel congress in Abia, elects Ebere as Imo chairman

The All Progressive Congress, Abia State chapter, on Saturday held two parallel congresses in the state.

While the Chief Ikechi Emenike group held its own at the Ugwunchara area, a few loyalists of the Hon. Donatus Nwankpa gathered at the indoor sports hall of the Umuahia township stadium.

The congress by the Ikechi Emenike group monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, witnessed eminent members of the party from the 17 council areas in the state including the Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constitution, Hon.Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; former governor aspirant, Sir Friday Nwosu;   ex organizing secretary of the Nwankpa faction , Chief Obi Aham; the Member representing Isuikwuato constituency in the state House of Assembly, Barr. Emeka Okoroafor,among others.

As at 4pm, the leaders of the Nwankpa were still at the meeting outside the stadium as their loyalists waited.

A section of the leaders of the Nwankpa faction including Senator Chris Adighije and Chief Sam Nkire, who called for the cancellation of the congress till the conclusion of the peace committee on Abia APC led by the Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, were said to be in Abuja as at the time of the congress.

Declaring the results of the elections, Chairman, national committee for APC Congress, Abia State, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, said the congress was peaceful and well conducted.

In Imo State, the party elected Macdonald Ebere as the chairman, replacing Marcillinus Nlemigbo.

The Chairman, Imo APC, Electoral Committee, Godwin Anughae, who conducted the election announced the elected officials from the election held at Ndubuisi Kanu square in Owerri.

According to him, the party stakeholders unanimously agreed and adopted a consensus approach in electing their new executives.

He shortly said: “We have come to the final point to put a new structure to lead Imo state to victory in the next election. They will manage the APC affairs in the next four years. For peace and harmony, the party adopted a consensus approach in electing their executives.”

While declaring the winners who emerged through a consensus arrangement and confirmed by delegates, Macdonald Ebere, was elected as the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, former House of Representatives Member, Matthew Omehgara, Secretary, Greg Madu, Publicity Secretary, Cajetan Duke, Organizing Secretary, Ikechukwu Umeh, Woman leader, Lady Ifeoma Ndukwu, Treasurer, Bright Njeje, Youth leader, Udoka Iwueke, Auditor, Peter Madu among others.