The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has called for a merger between the All-Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) and the APC in order to win the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6, 2021.
Mr Okechukwu said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja.
He noted that APGA was on its way to losing its first governorship election in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria.
“A merger will not only more than any other factor guarantee Ndigbo the presidential ticket of the APC; but it will save APGA from the likelihood of withering away, without tangible dividends of democracy for its followership.
“Anybody who watched His Excellency Willy Obiano in the State House, Aso Rock, closely will notice palpable panic. APC and APGA merger will stop this panic as a Win-Win Scenario.
“It is for this reason that I wish to appeal once more to APGA leaders to explore a Zikist Model merger with APC for a guaranteed seamless victory in the November 6 polls. In saying this, I know for sure that APC can win without APGA, but would enjoy the seamless victory with a Zikist Model merger,” he said.
It would be recalled that about two months ago, the VON D-G made this same call to the members of APGA noting that if the party joins APC to win the Anambra governorship, it would pave way for the people of the Southeast to produce the president in 2023.
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On speculations that APC was plotting a forceful takeover of Anambra through the institution of the state of emergency, Mr Okechukwu explained that a merger of the two parties would not only cool the political temperature but will also moderate the environment and end up as a political masterstroke.
Zainab Sa’id
