APGA to hold National Convention today being Saturday in Awka

Awka – As the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) holds its national convention on Saturday in Awka its stakeholders have predicted that the party will come out stronger. Some stakeholders said, on Friday, that the party would elect new national and state officers at the convention slated for the Women Development Centre, Awka. The Governor’s Special Adviser, Political Matters, Mr Chinedu Obidigwe, said the convention would showcase to the world that APGA was a party that blazes the trail in internal democracy. Obidigwe said the state government was glad for the privilege to host the party’s national convention in Awka. He said plans were already in place for unfettered free and fair polls among members aspiring for the various positions in the party’s hierarchy. The special adviser enjoined members to keep faith with the party as APGA was determined to provide good governance in every area of its influence. Chief Mike Kwentoh, who just stepped down as Anambra Chairman of the party, said he looked forward to the moment of transition at the convention. Kwentoh said he was sure that the convention committee would conduct the process according to the provisions of the party’s constitution for credible leadership to emerge at the various levels. He said that he was leaving the party leadership in Anambra stronger than when he assumed office, and expressed the optimism that the incoming leadership would surpass the performance of his team. Chief Nobert Obi, waiting to be formally inaugurated as Anambra Chairman of the party at the convention, eulogised the party leadership both at the national and state levels. Obi expressed confidence that the convention would usher in a new era for the party. He said that APGA had a bright future which the new leadership would help to realise, adding that the convention would go smoothly. “We are ready for that national convention here in Awka, it is our hope that it will be successful. “The leadership of the party at both the national and state levels have done marvelously well in holding the party together in times of serious turbulence. “We appreciate them and hopefully the incoming leadership will surely equal or surpass them. “For those who think they want to move to other political parties, we advise that they should exercise caution, APGA is a great party and APGA is still the best place to be,’’ Obi said. Chief Victor Umeh-led national leadership two term tenure elapses on June 10.