APC convention: Group backs Eneukwu for S/E vice chairman

AHEAD of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Enugu West Progressives Forum has thrown its weight behind the party’s incumbent National Vice Chairman, South-East, Chief Emma Eneukwu for a second term.

In a statement issued by the APC Zonal Chairman, Enugu-West Senatorial zone, Ikechukwu Omenkeukwu, after their executive meeting in Enugu at the weekend, the forum noted that Enugu State APC had a subsisting and signed zoning formula in the year 2014 and it had agreed that the status quo should remain.

The group equally observed that the guidelines for 2018 APC congresses and National Convention stipulate that the zoning formula must remain.

The five-paragraph terse statement was entitled: “All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu West Progressives Forum” and it read: “The zone resolves as follows.

“That Enugu State APC has a signed zoning formula in the year 2014 before our national convention.

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“That the APC zoning forum resolved that the governorship and state secretary of APC go to Nsukka (Enugu North Senatorial District), the State Chairman goes to Nkanu (Enugu East Senatorial District) whereas the office of the National Position that will come to Enugu State goes to the West (Enugu West District).

“That the guidelines for the 2018 APC congresses and National Convention stipulate that the zoning formula must remain.

“We pray that since we have agreed that the status quo should remain, let it remain.

“We do hereby through this communiqué pass a vote of confidence on Chief Emma Eneukwu, the National Vice Chairman of our Great party, South-East as he re-contests the National Vice Chairman, South-East.”