Finally, Imo State APC Coalition torn apart as irreconcilable interests led to members holding each other at throat
...members labelled each other as Irresponsible Political Bandits
...Ararume's intention to move to APGA blamed
The members of Imo State APC Coalition a.k.a Imo Allied Forces has finally crumbled as irreconcilable Political interests tear the group apart.
Information from reliable source had it that the members held a crucial meeting at the home of the Chairman of Coalition group, Chief Obiyo in Ugiri Ike village, Ikeduru LGA, Imo State.
In attendance were some key members of the Coalition.
Out of the 27 Coalition LGA Chairmen in Imo State, only 14 attended. They are
12 LGAs in Orlu Zone mobilised by Senator Osita Izunaso and 2 LGA's from Okigwe Zone.
The rest 13 LGA's purported to be Loyal to the duo of Prince Eze Madumere and Sir Jude Ejiogu from Owerri Zone and remaining of Okigwe Zone we learnt boycotted the meeting and held a collision meeting another place.
This showed that Zonal interest also contributed to tearing the Coalition group apart.
The reasons for the meeting that truly brought out the true colours of members of the APC Coalition as a group of people with unquenchable selfish interest and political criminality was not unconnected to the recently released Timetable for Party Primaries and probably the decision on whether to use direct primary or not which they saw that it,is not favouring them.
Another key critical reason was the affirmed decision of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume to port to APGA in other to pursue his guber ambition.
This was made known by Nwanda, former House of representatives member.
At this juncture,the suspended Deputy Chairman of APC , Hon. Ugochukwu Nzekwe took the floor, collected the microphone and querried about the rational behind the intention to move to another Party. He was blunt to blame the plan to move to APGA as the brain child of defeated former National Organizing Secratery of Party, Senator Osita Izunaso out of his selfishness and desperation to be the Governor of Imo State. Hon. Ugochukwu Nzekwe noted that it was as a result of the selfishness of former Senator Osita Izunaso that made them to mess up things during the Congress and he selfishly grabbed the result sheets,deceived other members and wrote the results in his own favour in other for him to achieve his own selfish Interest.
Speaking further, Hon. Nzekwe gave a condition before the plan to move to APGA will commence which was for Senator Izunaso to make known his political interest first and not when they finally move to APGA, Izunaso will spring up surprise again by declaring to run for Governorship race.
According to Nzekwe, the Nkwerre LGA born politician maintained that his reason for the demand was because Senator Ifeanyi Ararume is their collective interest.
At this juncture, angrily, Senator Osita Izunaso snatched the Phone from Nzekwe and responded by calling them CONGREGATION OF IRRESPONSIBLE POLITICAL BANDITS.
In his speech, Senator Izunaso accused the members of Coalition as terrible set of human beings that are too dangerous to work with.
Informing further, Senator Izunaso noted that because of the Coalition,
1.He lost his plum position as the National Organising Secretary of APC made possible by Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha.
2. He also accused Senator Ararume of bringing 7 Candidates to run again him for the post of National Organising Secretary which he contested and as a result, he lost the election.
3. And also poor planning of hijacking of the result sheets.
At this juncture, the Media people present were chased out because they have started washing thier dirty linens in public.
Laying claim that he has contrbubted immensely in the struggle and should not be bared from running for Imo State governorship race on the back of the Coalition group, Senator Osita Izunaso exposed themselves by reminding them that they should not forget that no Congress was actually conducted as the Coalition group claimed as the entire result sheets from Ward Level to State were all written in his House before the Federal High Court cancelled the purported Congress and requested for fresh one.
In his words, having done all these, it's highly irresponsible for anyone to tell him not to run for Governor of Imo State.
At this juncture, he asked for accreditation. The asked the coalition LGA Chairmen from Orlu Zone to stand up which they did and that pointed to the fact that out of the 14 LGA Chairmen, only two present did not come from Orlu.
He later violently threw the microphone away and stormed out of the meeting with the 12 coalition LGA Chairmen.
While leaving, he called Senator Ararume an Impostor who knew nothing about their plan to move to APGA.
After this, Sir TOE Ekechi took the floor and sternly warned Senator Ararume not to use the group to negotiate his move to APGA, they they have resolved to remain in APC.
Adding his voice,Chief Longers Anyanwu from Okigwe Zone accused the duo of Senators Osita Izunaso and Ararume of being responsible for the confusion in Coalition Camp.
According to him, both of them are very bad Leaders using the group to pursue their personal selfish interests.
Chief Longers labelled Senator Osita Izunaso as the worst person on earth to work with, describing him as someone who want to reap where he did not sow.
He further wondered how Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha was managing him.
Another member of the group, Gen. Gbuje who is also running for the gubernatorial election said that him and his supporters will not leave APC. According to him, a General does not abandon a battle Field.
In all these, Senator Benjamin Uwajiumogu described as Lily livered could not make any contribution affirming whether he is in coalition or not.
Rather, he informed them that he recently had meeting with the National Chairman of APC, Comrade Oshimole on how to get automatic ticket back to the Red Chamber. This extremely angered other members of coalition present which led to booing and shutting him down even as a serving Senator.
After the meeting, the expression on Senator Ararume showed that he had a bitter taste as the outcome of the meeting did not favour him.
Hilary Ekeh, Ugochukwu Nzekwe, TOE Ekechi all stated that they will remain in APC.
