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Anyim Pius Anyim
Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has joined the rulingAll Progressive Congress (APC).
He announced this at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki during the Grand Finale of the APC Local Government election Campaign on Saturday.
He led a host of other notable personalities across other political parties including former State and National Assembly members, Former Governorship candidate of Labour Party, Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former national and state assembly candidates and thousands of their supporters to join the party.
On hand to receive them were the Party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum Governor Hope Uzodinma, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, David Umahi, State Chairman of the party, Stanley Meghan and other too shots of the party.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Works, David Umahi commended Anyim for all the support he gave to APC during the 2023 elections adding that it is only eight he formally joins the party.
He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for all the support given to him when he faced legal battles after joining the party.
He noted that the Lagos Calabar Coastal Road will have a spot that will pass through Ebonyi adding that other work is ongoing in other major roads in the region.
He urged the two governors and other party Leaders in the region to work harder to bring on board every stakeholder in the region to the party so that the region will take its rightful place in national politics.
Uzodinma noted that the recent ruling of the Supreme Court will strengthen democracy in the country.
He urged youths to shun all forms of protests against the government of President Tinubu.
Anyim assured the National Chairman that Ebonyi State has always been united under one political family.
He noted that the people have resolved to collapse the whole state into one political family in appreciation of the Governor Francis Nwifuru’s performance and efforts at uniting all groups in the state. (The Nation)
