Why I Am In The Appeal Court - APGA Chairman, Victor Oye

Chief Victor Oye, National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says he is in the Court of Appeal to vacate the order restricting him from presiding over the party’s affairs.

An Enugu High Court had mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police to recognise Chief Martin Agbaso as the party’s Acting National Chairman.

Oye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka that the order by Justice A.R. Ozoemena on May 22 was a miscarriage of justice because he was not a party in the matter.

He said that he was in court to clear his name and get the order vacated.

“For me, I had to go to the Court of Appeal because my name was inadvertently mentioned.

“I had to go to the Court of Appeal as an aggrieved party to remedy my image; that I have been wickedly soiled by the order of the Enugu High Court.

“Those bound by the order of that court, those who were supposed to have been bound by the decision of that court were INEC and the Police.

“And these two Federal Government’s agencies are in the Court of Appeal to vacate that heinous and detestable order.

“This is because there is no part of the world where that type of order could stand,’’ he said.

Oye said he remained the authentic chairman of the party because he was produced by its national convention which was supervised by INEC, noting that Agbaso was a stranger to the party.

He said his leadership would conduct the primary election of APGA in Anambra ahead of the Nov. 18 Governorship polls in the state.

He added that the crisis would not affect the party in any way but make it stronger.

“INEC has the records of the proceedings of our national convention and I am the only one legitimately produced by that convention, so how did Martin Agbaso arise?

“We don’t know him in our party, he is a stranger, I am the national chairman of APGA and I am going to conduct the primaries to produce Obiano as candidate of the party.

“The Supreme Court has ratified Makarfi as the National Chairman of PDP going by the convention we held in Port Harcourt.

“That is the only way you can produce the national chairman of a party is through a convention, the convention produced me who produced Martin Agbaso?’’

Oye urged the judiciary to address issues in the nation’s democracy by being above board in the dispensation of justice, expressing confidence in the system as the last hope of the common man.

“I am a concerned Nigerian, I want a judiciary that is corruption-free, I want a judiciary that is fearless, I want a judiciary that will transmit justice and not injustice,’’ he said. (NAN)

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APGA Will Continue To Govern Anambra For The Next 100 Years - Victor Oye

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Oye, has boasted they will continue to rule Anambra State for the next 100 years.

Oye was reacting to threats from members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, who allegedly said they would pull down the bridges constructed by Governor Willie Obiano, because they were poorly constructed.

He said those questioning the quality of the bridges lacked the technical know-how, insisting that the bridges met all engineering requirements.

“They are not coming to power today or tomorrow; APGA will be here for another 100 years. By that time we would have produced more and more bridges.

“When they said the bridges were collapsing, what they saw was like a mirage. They didn’t know that when you build a bridge, you have to create room for flexibility. They didn’t study physics; the bridges depict architectural masterpieces,” Oye said.

By Ifreke Inyang

APGA Will Continue To Govern Anambra For The Next 100 Years - Victor Oye

The embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Oye, has boasted they will continue to rule Anambra State for the next 100 years.

Oye was reacting to threats from members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, who allegedly said they would pull down the bridges constructed by Governor Willie Obiano, because they were poorly constructed.

He said those questioning the quality of the bridges lacked the technical know-how, insisting that the bridges met all engineering requirements.

“They are not coming to power today or tomorrow; APGA will be here for another 100 years. By that time we would have produced more and more bridges.

“When they said the bridges were collapsing, what they saw was like a mirage. They didn’t know that when you build a bridge, you have to create room for flexibility. They didn’t study physics; the bridges depict architectural masterpieces,” Oye said.

By Ifreke Inyang

Anambra 2017: All PDP, APC Members Should Decamp To APGA - OAU Stakeholders, Odunze

All the members of the Peoples Democratic Party and their counterparts in other political parties have been urged to decamp to All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA for the common good of ndị Anambra and ndị Igbo in general. 

This formed part of the resolutions reached at the meeting of stakeholders in all Political Parties within Orumba North, Orumba South and Aguata local government areas held earlier today at the Triple Tree hotel, Amaokpala.

Speaking during the meeting, the convener, Chief Okechukwu Odunze who's on a tour of the 3 Senatorial Zones, emphasized that Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano "is a prayer answered," therefore, "we cannot afford to miss the opportunity of building our own party in a time like this."

Noting that aside APGA, other party members in Anambra "are hypocrites, they go to Abuja, become beggars but come down to Anambra and become agitators against their own people," Dr Odunze said "God gave ndị Anambra a working governor in the person of Chief Willie Obiano on whose great achievements we must stand like a people to form a strong alliance."

According to Dr Odunze, "governor Obiano is developing our communities in accordance with their natural endowments" while "aiding the agricultural development in our agrarian areas, he is also pushing for the infrastructural development of all communities according to the people's wish and needs."

"Looking at all the great works of the governor, one is charged not to sit at home and allow the boastful few to scuttle our progress"

"Any effort aimed at reelecting Obiano is not for the governor but for our children and our children's children," Dr Odunze added

Resolving to ensure that all politicians in the old Aguata region joins and ensures the victory of APGA, the stakeholders promised to advise all their sons and daughters to shelve their gubernatorial ambitions for "ọdịmma ndị Igbo" which will also increase the chances of Anambra South taking over after the 2nd term of governor Obiano.

Moving on to Ukpor Town Hall, Dr Odunze who was amazed by the mammoth crowd gave assurances that "no one can rig out APGA as far as ndị Anambra are on their guard."

Thanking the large number of stakeholders that gathered from Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ekwusigo and Ihiala local government areas, for their patience and solidarity, Dr Odunze explained the need for every Onye Anambra to "rally around Obiano and APGA to ensure that the all important November 18 election is won squarely for the governor."

Concurring to Dr Odunze's assertion, the stakeholders observed that APGA remains the only party ndị Igbo can run to considering the current State of the Nation with ultimata here and there.

There was unanimous affirmation that all hands must be on deck to actualize the desired victory for APGA come November, 2017.

Present at the meetings were major stakeholders in the various local government areas and leaders of thought at the grassroots level including youth and women leaders, market leaders and heads of community associations and kindred.

The stakeholders meeting continues tomorrow, Saturday, June 24 for Anambra North and Anambra Central Senatorial Districts.

By Rtrn Ifeanyi Aniagoh