Enugu APC group hails national chairman for stabilising party

A political pressure group in Enugu State, IFEDICHE Political Family, has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, for what it described as his successful repositioning of the party for greatness.

According to the group, known for its grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Enugu State Governor, Barr. Peter Mbah, Yilwatda’s leadership has restored internal cohesion within the APC and made the party the preferred platform for many elected and aspiring politicians across Nigeria.

The commendation was issued at the official inauguration of the group’s ward and local government executives, held over the weekend in Achi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Speaking at the event, members of the group applauded the APC national chairman for “controlling and resolving the internal crises that previously bedevilled the party’s national leadership.”

During the ceremony, a motion moved by Hon. Ugochukwu Okpala, the Awgu Local Government Coordinator of the group, and seconded by a party stakeholder, Walter Madu, saw the pressure group unanimously passing a vote of confidence on Prof. Yilwatda.

They endorsed him to remain in office as national chairman and be re-elected at the party’s next national convention.

According to them, sustained peace within the APC under his leadership would ensure orderliness and strengthen the party’s chances of victory in the 2027 general elections and beyond.

The inauguration was performed by the Enugu State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda 2027, Mazi Ezenwa Onyirimba, and was attended by various party stakeholders from the area.

In his remarks, Mazi Onyirimba said the inauguration of the IFEDICHE Political Family—his brainchild—would further consolidate the group’s work across the 41 wards in the Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency, also known as Greater Awgu.

He assured members that their commitment and contributions to the growth of the APC in the constituency would not go unrewarded.

Expressing delight at what he called the “new political dynamics” in Enugu State, Onyirimba noted that many PDP stakeholders, including Governor Mbah, had recently defected to the APC.

He urged his followers to welcome the new entrants and work harmoniously with them.

“Initially, we were branded agents of Boko Haram and political enemies of Ndigbo. But today, our party, the APC, is now accepted in Enugu State. I thank you all for your perseverance and hard work and urge you to continue in that direction,” he said.

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Onyirimba further assured members that the APC, under Yilwatda’s leadership, remains committed to the progress and welfare of party supporters, especially those who nurtured the party from inception.

He emphasised that the core philosophy of the IFEDICHE Political Family is anchored on members’ welfare and progress, encouraging them to remain supportive of one another.

He added that empowerment programmes would trickle down from the national level, stressing that the Yilwatda-led APC is keen on ensuring that such benefits reach grassroots members across remote communities.