The All Progressives Congress has vowed to take over Abia and Enugu States in the 2027 general elections.
The party said it has made a serious road in the zone and will take over the states in the next general elections.
The South-East Zone National Vice Chairman of APC, Ijeoma Arodiogu stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital during the party’s South-East stakeholders meeting which was attended by many bigwigs of the party in the zone on Sunday.
He said the party has concluded discussion with four Labour Party House of Representatives members in Enugu State for their defection to APC.
Arodiogu also that the party had received many opposition party leaders in Abia State including former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chinedu Orji.
He disclosed that the party was targeting 90% of South East votes in the 2027 presidential election as according to him, the people have realized that the propaganda by one of their brothers, Nnamdi Kanu that APC was planning to Islamize the zone and the country were blatant lies.
“In Enugu State, we have concluded a discussion with four House of Reps members of the Labour Party.
“In Abia State, we have received lots of political party members including former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Chinedum Orji and his group.
“So, we are strong in all the states and it is my utmost joy and all the joy of my executives that we will take all the states in South East and we are not looking for 25% in the forthcoming election in the 2027 presidential election. We are not looking for anything less than 80-90%.
“Our people have already realized the lies that were used to deceive us in the 2023 general election, the lies of Islamisation of the South East canvassed by our brother, the lies of the woes of the South East.
“So, next time anybody tells you APC is Fulani party, evil party, they are going to Islamize you, they are going to destroy the country, tell them no”, he stated.
In his remarks, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu called on the people of South-East to keep faith with the APC administration.
He noted that President Bola Tinubu has done a lot for the zone through appointments and the provision of infrastructure in the zone.
He called for unity and hard work to make the party stronger for the 2027 general elections.
The National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, said the party must be cohesive and united to win Abia, Anambra and Enugu.
