LG election: APGA aspirants ask for fresh primaries in Anambra

Some chairmanship aspirants of the All  Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra, has urged  Gov. Charles Soludo of the state, to call for fresh primaries for the area.

The three aspirants — Mr Chukwuma Akajiobi, Mr Onyebuchi Obi and Promise Egbeji — made the plea on Thursday in Onitsha at a meeting. They alleged imposition of the incumbent Transition Chairman, Mr Emeka Orji as APGA chairmanship candidate for the Sept. 28 local government elections in the state at the primaries.

Addressing the crowd at the meeting, APGA aspirant, Akajiobi, pleaded with Soludo to dismiss claims of conduct of primaries that purportedly brought out Orji as winner. He noted that there was no APGA primary, rather it was an alleged imposition of Orji.

“Our governor is a product of democratic process. We plead that primaries be conducted for us in Onitsha South Local Government prior to the council poll. We commend the governor for his commitment in delivering democracy dividends through strategic infrastructural development to good people of Onitsha South,” he said.

Another chairmanship aspirant, Obi, also alleged imposition, urging the stakeholders at the meeting not to relent in their support for democracy. He said that the nomination of Orji for the forth coming local government election was not democratic.

In his contribution, Egbeji, who is also a chairmanship aspirant, explained that he had touched a lot of people in the local government through his foundation. Egbeji stressed that his aim for aspiring for Onitsha South Local Government Area chairmanship seat was to support the Anambra government by taking the message of “Solution Government” to the grassroots.