APGA leadership, Ohanaeze youth urge Anambra Governor Soludo to declare ‘No victor, no vanquish’ in crisis

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The Ohanaeze Youth Council, the premier socio-cultural organization of Ndigbo youth worldwide, urges Governor Charles Soludo to reconcile with Chief Edozie Njoku’s leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance and avoid establishing an unfavorable precedent similar to those set by Governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano.

Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, November 8, 2024, called upon Governor Charles Soludo to invoke the ‘Onye Aghala Nwanne Ya’ principle and foster unity within APGA by adopting a ‘No Victor No Vanquish’ stance, backing Chief Edozie Njoku’s leadership following the Supreme Court’s APGA leadership ruling.

APGA’s prolonged internal party leadership crisis, persisting since 2019, is a lamentable and unfortunate phenomenon in Nigeria’s and Africa’s political landscape.

During a media engagement at the Nigeria Merit Award center in Maitama, Abuja, Comrade Igboayaka opined that the leadership impasse in APGA is attributable to internal democratic deficits, underscoring Governor Charles Soludo’s reluctance to accept the Supreme Court’s judgment, which validates Chief Edozie Njoku’s position as APGA’s legitimate Chairman in 2023 and subsequent recognition by Independent Election Commission (INEC)

It is unfortunate that AGPA, established on Igbo principles by Chief Chekwas Okorie to launch Ndigbo into national politics since 2002, has faced considerable obstacles due to exploitative politicians from Anambra.

Peter Obi, Willie Obiano, and Charles Soludo, among others from Anambra, have contributed to APGA’s decline into political obscurity in the Southeast, whereas Bola Tinubu’s AD successfully transitioned into the prominent national party, All Progressive Congress (APC).

It’s disappointing that APGA has failed to achieve substantial political milestones in the Southeast, unlike the ACN, led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which dominated the Southwest and evolved into a national party that wrested power from the People’s Democratic Party in 2015.

Mr. Peter Obi, Willie Obiano, and Charles Soludo’s impact on Igbo history will be defined by their role in APGA’s reduction to a single-state entity or political irrelevance. Conversely, Governor Charles Soludo can revitalize his image and APGA’s prospects by ending his dispute with Chief Edozie Njoku’s leadership, thereby revitalizing APGA as a compelling political force for Ndigbo, poised to secure electoral triumphs throughout the Southeast in 2027.

Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC), urge Governor Charles Soludo to initiate an emergency ‘Unification Reconciliation Meeting’ in APGA and support Chief Edozie Njoku’s leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, setting a precedent.

The decision reinforces the supreme court’s judgment, affirming Chief Edozie Njoku as the genuine chairman, which they cannot overturn. Governor Charles Soludo should employ a unifying strategy similar to General Gowon’s and announce ‘No Victor, No Vanquish’ in APGA, channeling his efforts toward re-election, Comrade Igboayaka concluded.