APGA declares it is the right thing to support its own candidates against Obi
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Peter Obi’s former political party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which rules only Anambra, has announced it is working against his run for Aso Rock to support APGA presidential candidate Peter Umeadi.
Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo met with APGA members earlier in the week and allegedly told them to hinder Obi so that he, Soludo, could become President after the uncertain tenure of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Soludo denied the report, saying Obi was never discussed at the meeting.
Nonetheless, APGA Media Warriors Forum National Coordinator Chinedu Obigwe announced in Awka on Thursday the party will try scuttle Obi’s campaign in favour of APGA candidates.
He insisted anyone expecting APGA to support the former Anambra Governor is dwelling in “self-deceit and living in fool’s paradise” because working against Obi is the right thing to do in the best interest of APGA in the 2023 vote.
“I hate being sentimental on important issues and like saying the raw truth without minding whose ox is gored.
“Our self-acclaimed Saint Peter Obi as the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate has nothing in common with APGA as a party and APGA faithful, because he is now a political enemy,” Obigwe said, according to reporting by The PUNCH.
“Labour Party members will work against APGA candidates in the forthcoming general election and it is also expected of APGA faithful to work against Peter Obi and other Labour Party candidates in the election.
“Anybody expecting APGA faithful to work in favour of Peter Obi in this 2023 election is dwelling in self-deceit and living in fool’s paradise.
“Such thing will not work because no sane person will take the fish in his or her boat to the boat of a political enemy.”
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Obi’s bandwagon effect
“I don’t know how to paint words or to be economical with the truth hence my reason for maintaining my stand that Peter Obi’s ill-conceived presidential ambition is dead on arrival,” Obigwe added.
“Governor Chukwuma Soludo does not need to tell APGA faithful to work against Peter Obi because they already know that it is the right thing for them to do in the interest of our party, APGA.
“The evil plot of Obi for APGA candidates to suffer bandwagon effect in this 2023 general election will fail.
“It will die a natural death because APGA faithful are committed to working in favour of all APGA candidates in this 2023 general election.”