The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), held a rally on Sunday in Awka, hearlding the beginning of a campaign season to consolidate her place as the third largest political party in Nigeria.
It was also Governors Soludo’s first outing as the National Leader of the Party as the rally witnessed the official handing over of the party’s flag to candidates contesting various elective positions; from APGA’s presidential candidate, Prof. Peter Umeadi, to Governorship candidates of States across the country and also candidates for legislative positions — National and State .
Speaking to party supporters, Governor Soludo and other notable speakers including the National Chairman of the Party, Ozonkpu Victor Oye, the BOT chairman of the Party and former Governor of the State, Chief Willie Obiano; Amb. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, wife of the Late National leader of the Party and former Ambassador of Nigeria to Spain, all described APGA as the Party with great interest in the unity and development of the Country.
Gov. Soludo reitereated that APGA is the first Party in the history of Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, formed in 2002 with true Progressive ideals, and was the first to add the word progressives to its name in the period under review.
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