Group Endorses APGA Boss, Umeh

The group, led by chairman of Njikoka local government, Emeka Onuorah, in its inaugural meeting in Awka, unanimously resolved to “beg, invite and plead with Chief Victor Umeh to run for the Senate in 2015”. Convener of the meeting is Umeh’s long time political ally and traditional Prime Minister of Awka, Austin Ndigwe. The group said: “Having served APGA for 12 years and knowing that Senator Chris Ngige does not represent us well, we will go and invite Chief Umeh and we are sure he will agree to come and run for the Senate”.

The group believed that Umeh’s candidature will be a sure banker for APGA victory in the Senatorial election of 2015. According to it, Umeh has a rich credential in political service and is easily marketable to Anambra people. Ndigwe said Umeh should be urged to run for the position on merit, having instituted two governors – Governor Peter Obi, who won his re-election and was succeeded by another APGA candidate, Willie Obiano, and Richas Okorocha of Imo State.

Umeh, they said, has also delivered candidates in Senate and House of Representatives, adding, “If he agrees to take the challenge, “in due course, people will see the dividends of democracy. Asked the fate of Professor Dora Akunyili, who people had thought will run for Senate again, Onuorah said he is not aware that any other member of the Anambra Central Senatorial zone is gunning for the position. He added: “We look for people who will represent us well. But everybody is free to contest. What is important is that we don’t want candidates who will appear from Abuja to announce their intention to run”. He said the essence of the group is to form a unity forum and form a peer review between those in the Central Senatorial district and others and to unite APGA.