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By Bayo Wahab
Following the wide defection of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) successful Enugu, Sunday Udeh-Okoye, erstwhile PDP National Secretary, has expressed assurance implicit the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination successful helium state.
Udeh-Okoye, who precocious dumped the PDP for the APC, said the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination volition beryllium a walkover for the ruling enactment successful the state.
“In the adjacent election, it volition beryllium a landslide for the APC successful Enugu,” helium declared.
Asked if the APC could triumph the statesmanlike predetermination successful Enugu if Peter Obi is connected the ballot, the erstwhile PDP chieftain said the ruling enactment would triumph “no substance who is connected the ballot.”
Udeh-Okoye maintained that the APC has taken implicit the PDP operation successful Enugu, adding that Peter Obi’s candidacy and his Obidient question cannot halt the APC successful the state.
According to him, Obi, who ran connected the Labour Party level successful the 2023 statesmanlike election, defeated the APC successful Enugu due to the fact that the APC had nary operation successful the state.
“Those who triumph predetermination for the enactment arsenic astatine that moment, we were not successful APC, present each of america are successful APC…anybody you similar tract successful immoderate governmental party, I guarantee you successful Enugu State APC volition win,” helium stressed.
Udeh-Okoye countered the assertion that Southeasterners won’t ballot for the APC, saying the Enugu Government has capable run materials, adding that Governor Mbah has delivered connected his promises to the Enugu people.
He stated that Ndigbo would clasp the APC, noting that the region’s perceived aversion to the ruling enactment was owed to erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged disposition towards the region.
With Governor Mbah’s defection to the APC, 3 retired of the 5 states successful the Southeast are present nether the power of the ruling party.
While Imo, Ebonyi and Enugu are governed by the APC government, Abia and Anambra State are nether the power of the Labour Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), respectively.
Udeh-Okoye besides disclosed that different authorities successful the portion volition soon articulation the APC.
When asked which of the 2 non-APC states successful the Southeast volition soon articulation the ruling party, helium said, “I don’t know.”
The station Presidency: 2027 predetermination volition beryllium a landslide for APC successful Enugu — Udeh-Okoye appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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