APC Will Takeover South-South Come 2023, Omo Agege Declares

…Says Imbalance Party Reward System Will Be Corrected.

Deputy Senate President of Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on course to reclaim six states in the South-South Zone in the 2023 general elections.

Speaking on Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Asaba during a South South Zonal Meeting for APC Constitutional Review, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege noted that the zone is growing to become a formidable base for the party, saying that we just have to put our house in order.

According to Omo-Agege, “It is our aspiration to have in our column, control of all the six states in the region. This is possible and we intend to make it happen.

“Our aspiration is not in futility, we have won a couple of this elections and we were robbed. You saw what happened in Bayelsa, we were deprived by the elements of the court. In Edo, we won but we were deprived.

“When people say that South-South has a PDP DNA, it is not true. As we speak, people are decamping from PDP into APC in their folds. Come 2023, the South South zone would be different”.

He maintained that the constitutional amendment is aimed at correcting the anomaly caused by deficiencies in the Constitution.

While identifying meager participant of grassroot in the affairs of the party, he said that the review of constitution will create level playing ground for all members.

“As a fast growing party that has remained conscious of the aspirations of the people. The party has resolved to review its constitution in a way that the party would be a model” he purported.

While speaking on the imbalance reward system in the party, he said “This is a constitution review exercise and at the time they were made, there was a clear understanding that with time, the need for a review after the provisions have been tested would emerge.

“In the process we have discovered some lacuna which would be addressed. It is not so much of a question of grievance but it is about addressing issues affecting the party” he stated.

During his address, Chairman of APC National Constitution Review Committee, Prof. Tahir Mamman stressed the need to reposition the party by correcting the loopholes of the present constitution.

“The Constitution was out together under compromise at the time APC was created. Our former Acting National Chairman was affected by gaps in the present constitution” Mamman stated.

Earlier, Delta State Chairman of APC, Chief Jones Erue bemoaned the reward system of the party, saying that the party has been running on zero budget in some states.

“It is a serious issue that for a party as big as our party, we are running on zero budget. Also, people who have been working tirelessly for the party should not be ignored” he expressed.