By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha
Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday stood still as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Party flagged off its campaign for the upcoming Anambra State local government election.
The campaign rally was held at the local government council premises and attracted the presence of all ward councillorship candidates, APGA stakeholders, party executives, party faithful from Onitsha South, as well as dignitaries from the markets within the Onitsha South Local Government Area.
Addressing the participants, the embattled factional National Chairman of APGA, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, lauded Onitsha South APGA Party faithful for their unalloyed support for the party and the local government transition council Chairman, Mr. Emeka Orji.
He urged them to remain solidly behind Mr. Orji and stay committed to the success of their great party, especially in the upcoming local government election. He also reminded the Transition Committee Chairman, Mr. Orji, not to allow any meetings of the opposing faction to take place in the council area.
In his appreciation speech, the transition council Chairman, Mr. Emeka Joseph Orji, who doubles as the chairmanship candidate for the upcoming local government election, praised the participants and all APGA loyalists for their support.
He assured them that, if re-elected as Council Chairman, he would attract more development to the council area than he had during his tenure as transition council Chairman.
Speaking also, the Commissioner for Special Duty and an APGA chieftain in Onitsha South Local Government, Mrs. Beverly Nkemudiche Ikpazu, advised both the deputy chairman and all the councillorship candidates to remain loyal to the Chairman and not engage in any acts of insubordination, as the party would soon address the issues.
Similarly, the deputy transition Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government, Hon. Obi Onyebuchi Charles, disclosed that the party had already elected the candidates who would run in the election, pointing out that the event marked the campaign flag-off.
He further explained that after the campaign rally flag-off for the candidates, they would also launch campaigns in the seventeen (17) wards in the Onitsha South Local Government Area.
He expressed optimism that the APGA Party would emerge victorious in Onitsha South Local Government and other local governments in the state, noting that Governor Soludo had provided the dividends of democracy by transforming all sectors in Anambra State, with Onitsha South being one of the greatest beneficiaries.
Hon. Onyebuchi called on all residents of Onitsha South Local Government to come out en masse and vote massively for the APGA Party on September 28, 2024.
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