Ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, thousands of former political appointees who served under ex-governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Operating under the umbrella of the Anambra State Former Political Appointees (ASFPA), the defectors formally declared their allegiance to the APC during a gathering at the Dr. Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka, on Saturday night.
Prominent among the defectors were the popular political twins Kingsley and Kennedy Ezekwelu, popularly known as the KKs, along with Dr. Ngozi Osy, Agbata, former Commissioner for Information Dr. Paul Nwosu, and Chief Owelle Mbaso.
The group also included former chairmen of the 21 local government areas, ex-commissioners, special advisers, assistants, and managing directors of various state agencies.
The mass defection took place during the 6th anniversary celebration of Sustenance of Faith in Governance (SOFIG), a grassroots mobilisation group founded by Dr. KK Ezekwelu to support the APC governorship candidate and his running mate.
Speaking with The Nation, Dr. Ezekwelu expressed deep dissatisfaction with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), accusing the ruling party of betrayal during the last senatorial election involving businessman and politician Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu.
He said, “We are angry because of the way APGA betrayed Ukachukwu when he ran for Senate. With this election, we will show Soludo that the same mouth used to call ‘pass’ can also be used to call ‘fail’.”
Dr. Ezekwelu also lamented the rising insecurity and social unrest in Anambra, noting that the people are tired of what he described as “long grammar without action.”
According to him, the time has come for Anambra to align with the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he believes can deliver the “Renewed Hope” agenda to the people.
“That’s why we are teaming up with Ukachukwu and Ekwunife, two political heavyweights with legislative experience, to rescue Anambra from a directionless administration,” he said.
In his address, the APC governorship candidate, flanked by his running mate, Uche Ekwunife and the state party chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike, thanked the former appointees for their confidence in the APC.
He described their defection as a major boost for the party’s grassroots network ahead of the polls.
Ejidike praised the new members for their courage, sincerity, and renewed commitment to building a stronger APC in Anambra, vowing that the party would not disappoint them.
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