Anambra
State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has congratulated Chief Victor Umeh on his
reaffirmation as the national chairman of APGA by the Court of Appeal sitting
in Abuja. In his reaction to the judgment of the Appeal Court delivered on
Wednesday, June 19, 2014, Obiano said the restoration of Umeh to the leadership
of the party was a ‘well considered decision in equity.’
The Governor
complimented Umeh for standing up to the challenges of strengthening the party
at this critical time and for not shirking away from the demands of the
struggle. Obiano saluted the Judiciary for its ‘acute sense of responsibility
and integrity in the discharge of its functions’; noting that the third arm of
government had continued to ‘enrich democratic freedoms and stabilize the
polity.’
Chief Obiano
said the upholding of the Umeh leadership after its wrongful nullification by a
federal high court was a victory both for the members of APGA as a party and
for party autonomy in its internal affairs. ‘Every member of APGA who truly
desires the well being and progress of the party should welcome this
development. The party has been locked
in needless tussles for some time now. Time that would have been spent in
growing the party has been expended on rivalry and quarrels. But this judgment
is focused and emphatic as to usher in a new phase of life for APGA.
Furthermore, it upholds the right of members of a party to the leadership of
their choice.’
The Anambra
State Governor urged the APGA membership to see themselves as members of one
family with a common vision and aspiration. He advised that there is a lot of
work to be done in the party, Anambra State and in the country and everyone has
a role to play. The Governor noted that as his administration’s development
train gathers momentum, the need for united party and citizen support could not
be more auspicious.
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