By Joy Odor
As Anambra State prepared for 2025 off cycle governorship election, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulahi Ganduje has challenged all party stakeholders to unite and work in unison to ensure victory for the party.
This is even as he charged the politicians from the state to harness their potentials and strategic position both in the South East and in Nigeria to join the ruling party.
Ganduje who stated this during the inaugural meeting of Anambra State APC Stakeholders, organized by the state chapter of the party in Abuja on Wednesday called on them to continue to work together.
APC Chairman informed that the meeting is part of the strategy by the State APC to re-organize and unite the party members for the 2025 forthcoming war.
He however assured them of the national headquarters’ support towards the Party in Anambra in the 2025 gubernatorial election.
According to him, the election is crucial to the Party and the government at the center as Anambra deserves to be at the mainstream of Nigeria’s politics.
Ganduje maintained that APC would not continue to allow Anambra to remain on the sidelines of Nigerian politics, hence the need for all to work in unison for the actualization of this mission”.
“I extend the Party hands of fellowship and support to all stakeholders in Anambra.
“Your strength and success are inherent in your unity. Therefore, I encourage you to be united to achieve the set goal.
“Let me also emphasize the importance of unity as the most potent tool for the sustenance of such stakeholders. You can only succeed if critical stakeholders like you and others are bonded together in unity. Just like the Party’s logo, the broom, a united body can never be defeated.
“I also believe that the strategic nature of Anambra in the South East, and by extension Nigeria, makes it expedient for the state to join the center. Therefore, I am convinced that these men and women attending this meeting have the capacity and ability to deliver APC in the incoming election” he stressed.
Also speaking at the event, the Deputy Organizing Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru said there is w faction in the Anambra state chapter of the party, even as he assured the national leadership of the party that the stakeholders will go the extra mile to ensure that the party wins the next governorship election.
Hon. Basil Ejidike, the State Chairman of the APC in his welcome address affirmed that the State is to work out the modalities that will make it possible for the party to emerge victorious in the Anambra state governorship election in 2025.
He noted that in the course of discharging its duties and responsibilities, meet every other month at a designated neutral venue as arranged by any member, who wishes to host the Council.
Ejike said the meeting is geared towards the growing and strengthening of the party in Anambra state.