As Party Backs Gov. Uzodimma’s Senatorial Bid
By Okey Maduforo, Awka
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 230-member Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to drive the party’s efforts towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
The Campaign Council is headed by the State Chairman of the party, Senator Emma Anosike, while prominent members include former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; Senator Margery Okadigbo; Senator Uche Ekwunife; Senator Joy Emordi; Chief Azuka Okwuosa; and the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the party, Barr. Emeka Okafor, among others.
The development has effectively dispelled speculations that former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, was excluded from the Anambra State Campaign Council for President Tinubu’s re-election. It also signals the return of former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Labour Party governorship candidate, Chief George Moghalu, to his former political party, the APC.
Similarly, the APC in Anambra State has thrown its weight behind the senatorial ambition of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, declaring that his presence in the Senate would be a significant asset to the National Assembly.
The party expressed confidence that Governor Uzodimma would bring his wealth of political and administrative experience to bear on effective representation across the various senatorial districts of the country.
According to a statement signed by the State Chairman of the APC, Senator Emma Anosike, the Presidential Campaign Council has been divided into several departments and units, including the Patrons of the Council, Advisory Department, and Media and Strategy Department.
Anosike explained that the decision to constitute a 230-member council was deliberate, stressing that the large membership was designed to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders and mobilise collective support for President Tinubu’s re-election.
“We are deliberate about the size of the Presidential Campaign Council, and this is aimed at making sure that all hands are on deck in the re-election of our President.”
“This is in furtherance of sustaining the massive and humongous infrastructural revolution that is currently going on in Anambra, and with the calibre of people in this Campaign Council, we are home and dry on the 16th of January next year,” Anosike stated.
The APC chairman also announced the party’s endorsement of Governor Hope Uzodimma for the Imo West Senatorial District seat, describing him as an experienced administrator and politician with the capacity to deliver impactful representation at the National Assembly.
“We have no doubt in our minds that the candidacy of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for the Imo West Senatorial District is one that will make great impact on the people. Being a ranking Senator, his wealth of experience would be brought to bear at the hallowed chambers,” he said.
