Hundreds of major political stakeholders and their loyalists in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State have declared support for the presidential aspiration of Mr Peter Obi in the coming 2027 general election.
The politicians and their supporters also expressed their preparedness to be registered as members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The leaders included known members of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the state, federal government-controlled All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
They expressed their intentions to register with the ADC during the formal registration as members of the ADC by the a former secretary to the Anambra State Government (SSG), Mr. Oseloka Obaze, and, the member representing Ogbaru federal constituency in the House of Representatives, and, chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene in their respective wards in the local government.
While Oseloka registered and obtained his ADC membership card at his Ochuche Umodu/ Ogbakuba ward, Ogene obtained his own ADC membership card at his Obeagwe ward.
A former LP chieftain in the local government, Hon. Amaechi Edeh who is heading the ADC’s ongoing membership registration and revalidation committee said his committee is being insulated by demands of hundreds of political party stakeholders who want to obtain the ADC membership cards.
“We received only 150 membership cards for registration of members in each ward, but, those coming to register and obtain membership cards are in hundreds.
So, we are pleading with stakeholders to help us bring more registration cards from the national headquarters “, Edeh appealed.
The ADC chairman in Ogbaru LGA, Hon. Victor Nwachukwu also corroborated Edeh’s revelation concerning the large number of political stakeholders and supporters seeking to be registered as ADC members.
Addressing the ADC leaders, and, hundreds of his loyalists Obaze, a former chieftain of the LP, and, member of the party’s think-tank during the 2023 general election stated that his decision to join ADC was to give Obi support to win the party’s presidential ticket, and, eventually win the presidency of the country.
“Peter Obi has a convincing vision and capacity to create a new Nigeria.
“Our country today is in comatose in every critical sectors of development, and, the well being of the citizenry is in dire straits – insecurity so high in every part of the country, power sector is almost dead, hardship is facing everyone, etc”, Oseloka lamented.
Also, addressing the ADC membership registration team, Ogene urged them to take their job of membership mobilisation seriously.
He assured the party leadership of his support to make sure that enough membership cards were procured from the party’s national headquarters.
“You have just two weeks to carry out this assignment. So, the time is too short.
“I will advise your committee to concentrate on online registering of members, so that when the membership cards come, you distribute to members “, Ogene advised.
Peter Obi had on Saturday formerly registered and obtained his ADC membership card at his Agulu Ward 11 in Anaocha LGA, including the member representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh, and his Anambra North Senatorial District counterpart, Dr. Tony Nwoye who also obtained membership cards of the ADC at their respective wards in Agulu-uzoigbo in Anaocha LGA and Nsugbe, Anambra East LGA.
After the distribution of 150 membership cards of the party to each of the 326 wards of the 21 LGAs in the state at Hollywood Event centre, Awka to flag of the party registration and revalidation exercise in the state, several major political stakeholders in the state had accompanied Obi to witness his registration as ADC member.
National organising secretary of the ADC, Barr Chinedu Idigo witnessed the membership cards distribution while a former member of the state House of Assembly, Barr Ben-chuks Nwosu is the chairman of the Membership Registration and Revalidation Committee in the state.
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