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Igbo-Etiti APC Stakeholders fault Ex-Speaker, Eugene Odoh over allegations against Southeast Party Leadership

   BY JUDE OSSAI / ENUGU
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Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, have condemned in its entirety the allegations levelled against South East APC leadership on national television by the former Enugu State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Eugene Odoh.
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Addressing a press conference on Monday at the APC State Secretariat, Enugu, the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Chairman of the Party, Chief Simeon Attah, stated that after  critical review of the former Speaker’s media interview on TVC, they resolved that his allegations were “baseless, ignorant and unfounded”.
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Parts of the communique issued by the local government party chairman read:
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“The leadership and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igboetiti LGA of Enugu State having critically reviewed Hon Eugene Odo’s media interview on TVC, hereby issue this communique to address the baseless, ignorant and unfounded press statements of Hon. Eugene Odoh, a former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly.
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“Background:
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“Hon. Eugene Odoh, from Ukehe in Igboetiti LGA was Speaker Enugu House of Assembly on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party from 2007-2015. Sometime in 2017 he joined APC However, since 2019 he has consistently and openly supported the PDP in every election which led to his suspension from the party after the 2023 elections. During the 2023 elections Hon Eugene Odo openly led the PDP campaign for the Presidential, governorship, national and state assembly candidates of PDP. Hon Eugene Odo has never attended any APC ward, LGA or State meetings since 2021. Rather he has been presiding over PDP stakeholders meeting in Igboetiti LGA. Due to his staunch and consistent support for PDP he was given the opportunity to nominate all the political office holders from IGBOETITI LGA in Gov Peter Mba’s govt. In appreciation of his support he was asked to personally nominate the chairman of Igboetiti Local Government Area Council and he duly nominated his immediate younger brother Dr Eric Odoh who was elected Chairman Igboetiti LGA in the EINSEC conducted Local government sham elections. During the EINSEC campaign he publicly campaigned for PDP and derided members of APC. So we are at a loss why he would go on national television and cast aspersions on the South East leadership of APC over nominations into the board of the South East Development Commission.
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“We are not happy with the recent nomination and renomination going on in the SEDC. The initial nomination was balanced with one person each from the Enugu
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“West Zone in the person of Barr Ugochukwu H. Agballah, and another one from the Enugu North zone in the person of Dr Daniel Ugwuja Danigold. Unfortunately, the list was tampered and the only nomination coming from Enugu North (Nsukka Zone) was changed to a known PDP man from Enugu West in the person of Hon Toby Okechukwu. We state categorically that we are in support of the initial nomination done by the South East leadership of the APC led by HE Senator Hope Uzodimma.
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“How can one be an Nsukka man and also be against the nomination of his brother(Dr Daniel Ugwuja) who is representing the entire Nsukka zone in the SEDC? This is a case of a political busy body and meddlesome interloper on the part of Hon Eugene Odo who has no basis to discuss the problems of APC as he is not a member of APC. His actions are self seeking with intention to reap from where he did not sow. He is merely seeking attention in order to secure federal appointment through the back door, not knowing that the era of monkey dey work baboon dey chop is over. The Enugu APC has zero tolerance for moles and also Igboetiti will no longer tolerates APC in Abuja PDP in Enugu politicians. So it is either you are in APC or PDP. And, Eugene Odo had long gone back to the PDP in which we vehemently frown at his attempts to fan the embers of discord in APC. The reason he is doing so is to smartly keep creating crisis in APC so that PDP will make political gain of the situation. Unfortunately we wish to inform all expelled moles and merchant of crisis that we have long wisened up to their nefarious strategies and ignoble political tactics.
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“We have it on unimpeachable authority based on verifiable evidence that Hon.
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“Eugene Odoh paid for a television interview on TVC to analyze the Southeast Development Commission Board. This unauthorized appearance, lasting over 48 minutes, was a blatant overstep, as he lacks the legitimacy to speak on behalf of the members of the southeast APC leadership. We also re-emphasize without equivocation that he is not a member, supporter or stakeholder of APC in IGBOETITI LGA. His baseless allegations against the nominations into SEDC or otherwise by the leaders of APC South East during this interview were unfounded and aimed at sowing seeds of discord which was his stock in trade when he was in APC when he completely undermined the party at the instance and puppetry of PDP Enugu State.
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“Conclusion:
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“The APC stakeholders in Igboetiti LGA categorically state that Chief Hon. Eugene Odoh is not and has never been a genuine member of our party. His continued claims to speak for the APC are deceptive, manipulative, inciting, over reaching, mendacious, meddlesome and as inter loping as it is aggravating. We demand that he ceases all such activities or any further attempt to speak on behalf of the APC in his ward in Ukehe, Igboetiti LGA, Enugu state or southeast APC.
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“Hon. Eugene Odoh’s actions have consistently proven that he is an opportunist with no allegiance whatsoever to the APC. His anti-party activities and desecration of the APC constitution render him unworthy of any further association with our party.
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“We, therefore, reaffirm our confidence in the leadership of our party in Enugu state, South East and Nigeria and urge all party faithful from Igboetiti LGA to remain steadfast in our collective goal of strengthening the APC in Enugu State and the entire South East at large. Finally we wish to state that the APC leadership of Igboetiti have zero tolerance for agada-agada moles, unrepentant merchants of crisis and political profiteers and racketeers.

Editor
Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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