APGA Faults Calls For Umeh’s Removal

The leadership of All Progress Grand Alliance (APGA) has disclaimed those calling for the removal of Chief Victor Umeh, the National Chairman of the party, saying they are not party members.

There have been reports recently by some people said to be members of the party who alleged that Umeh’s style of leadership was dictatorial.

Mr Ifeanacho Oguejiofor, the National Director of Publicity of the party, told The Tide  in Abuja recently that the party was not divided.

He said that some of the people who said they were stakeholders were not members of the party.

“They have seen a future in APGA and they want to come to the party by hijacking the party from the top.

“Instead of them to humbly join the party at the ward level and work for the progress of the party, they want to start from the top, I think this is not correct.

“I enjoined all of them to join hands with the leadership of the party and move the party forward,’’ he said.

Oguejiofor said it was on record that the party, under Umeh’s leadership, had achieved tremendous success by wining more seats in the national and state assemblies as well as winning an additional governorship election bringing the number of governors to two.

“By every human assessment, Umeh has done a lot for the party and he deserves kudos for steering the party to this level.

“I have all conviction that the two governors in the party are working together with Umeh to ensure more stability and project the party ahead of future challenges.

“Our party is not divided,’’ he stressed.

“ Real members of our party cannot just go to the media to make unguarded comments on the party’s leadership as a result we tend to disregard some of these media reports.’’

Umeh’s mandate was renewed during the party’s national convention in February for another four-year period.