The previous Owerri Municipal Council Chairman, Chukwuemeka Ebere, popularly referred to as ABJ, has formally renounced his membership of the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, following his latest defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He stated that his determination to depart PDP was due to the management disaster rocking the occasion each on the state and nationwide ranges.
It was gathered by our correspondent that the previous Chairman of the Owerri Municipal Council had earlier tendered his resignation letter to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ikenegbu Ward 1, Owerri Municipal, marking the tip of his long-standing affiliation with the occasion.
“PDP had been a house for me, however its ongoing management challenges have hindered significant progress within the occasion.
“I’m becoming a member of the APC as a result of I imagine in its imaginative and prescient for inclusive governance and growth,” he stated.
Ebere assured his newly discovered dwelling of his dedication to fostering unity throughout the APC in Owerri Municipal and contributing to the betterment of the state.
He stated that the transfer will likely be a brand new chapter of his political journey, including that he will likely be ever able to contribute his quota to make sure that APC delivers on its guarantees to the individuals.
In his speech, the APC State Chairman, MacDonald Ebere, whereas welcoming the previous Council boss, counseled him for taking the choice.
The APC State Chairman described him as an ideal mobilizer whose contributions will undoubtedly strengthen the APC in Owerri Municipal and past.
He maintained that the occasion is extensive open to accommodate whoever embraces it.
The APC boss reaffirmed his dedication to making sure that Owerri Municipal turns into completely APC as a way to profit from what he described as steady growth and dividends of democracy below the administration of Hope Uzodinma.
In his personal speech, the Senator representing Owerri Zone within the Senate, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, described the previous Council Chairman as a staunch politician and stated he will likely be an added benefit to APC.
Onyewuchi identified that the approaching of the previous Council boss goes to strengthen the place of APC in Owerri Municipal.
“His management expertise and affect would play a serious position within the occasion’s success because the state gears up for future electoral battles,” he stated.
Chukwuemeka Ebere, as gathered by our correspondent, served as Chairman of Owerri Municipal Council below PDP in the course of the short-lived administration of Emeka Ihedioha, between Could 2019 and January 2020.