RAYMOND OZOJI reports
Things have fallen apart amongst the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ikemba Front group in Anambra State as the centre can no longer hold because mere anarchy has been loosed upon the late Ifeanyi Ubah's loyalists' camp.
News making the rounds recently has it that supremacy battle has torn the group apart as the Arinze Awogu faction of Ikemba Front declared the endorsement of Mr. Paul Chukwuma an APC guber aspirant null and void and of no consequence.
The Awogu faction had posited that the endorsement of Paul Chukwuma was not a unanimous declaration and decision of the entire Ikemba Front and as such Paul Chukwuma is not their preferred candidate.
Further investigations into the crisis rocking Ikemba Front revealed that the Awogu faction had tipped one Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu popularly known as Ikuku-Oma to be Ikemba Front choice aspirant even though Ukachukwu just joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State last week.
Hence confusion and rancour rocked the group leading to its eventual factionalisation with Arinzechukwu Awogu heading one faction and Chinedu Ukachukwu who was the Deputy National Coordinator now the Acting National Coordinator of same Ikemba Front for another dissident group.
Furthermore the Chinedu Ukachukwu led faction of Ikemba Front say it has removed Arinzechukwu Awogu from Ikemba Front and expelled him for his failure to respond to allegations levelled against him. On the other hand, the Arinzechukwu Awogu camp of Ikemba Front has equally declared one Charles Ebulue, Dr. Chidi Okoye (Ogazi) and one other suspended from Ikemba Front over what they termed gross misconduct and high-handedness.
When contacted, Charles Ebulue did not respond to several phone calls from this journalist and did not also reply the SMS sent to him on 14th January 2025 regarding his suspension from Ikemba Front over alleged gross misconduct.
Meanwhile Arinzechukwu Awogu who responded to the WhatsApp message sent to him by this journalist after several futile phone calls, confirmed that truly Ikemba Front is divided over the endorsement of Mr. Paul Chukwuma as the group's preferred governorship aspirant and as a result, some errant officers have been suspended forthwith.
Dr. Chidi Okoye (Ogazi) in his response to the allegations of being suspended from Ikemba Front over gross misconduct, sent the resolutions of Ikemba Front meeting held recently where Arinzechukwu Awogu was summarily expelled from Ikemba Front.
The resolutions jointly signed by the National secretary of Ikemba Front Sir Engr. Toby Chukwudi, the Acting National Coordinator Ikemba Front Hon. Chinedu Ukachukwu and Dr. Chidi Okoye founder Ikemba Front read, " The Coordinators at different levels should engage/mobilize members and new members as we are in election year.That all Communications to the LGA Coordinators should be known to the Coordinator of all Coordinators Mr Osita Ikegwuonu.
That Sir Paul Chukwuma Stands Endorsed by Ikemba front as her preferred APC Governor ship Candidate for Anambra State 2025 Governorship election.This decision was reached after all possible aspirants profiles were reviewed.
That Sir Law Ezedinachi now becomes the state Coordinator of IKEMBA FRONT Enugu chapter, this follows the withdrawal of Chief Ifeanyi Nwandu the former Coordinator for domestic reasons.
That Sir Hon.Arinzechukwu Awogu Stands removed as the National Coordinator and expelled as a member of ikemba front, this decision was reached as he refused to present himself to the national meeting and ImeObi meeting to respond to the allegations levelled against him.
That Hon Chinedu Ukachukwu (Akunne n Okija) The Deputy National Coordinator now becomes the Acting National Coordinator of IKEMBA FRONT.
That Ikemba front will work assiduously to ensure that Sir Paul Chukwuma emerges as the APC candidate during the party primaries, and subsequently wins the governorship election in November 2025."
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