Ben Onwudinjo Declares For Enugu Governorship

Proprietor of the Praxis Catholic E-School Abuja, Mr Ben Onwudinjo, has declared for the Enugu State gubernatorial election which comes up in 2019.

Onwudinjo made the declaration before electorates in Enugu who turned out in their numbers to support the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant.

Speaking before the gathering, the governorship aspirant expressed optimism that APGA will sweep electorates’ votes given the the grass-roots support he and the party had received in the state.

Onwudinjo said, “I commend our national leader Gov Willy Obiano for his all-encompassing leadership. Under him, every community is developed in Anambra state. We want to replicate same in other states. I also thank our national chairman, Chief Victor Oye, for enthroning the best democratic principles in the party. I call on electorate to get their permanent voters’ cards to elect credible leaders.”

Barr Ken Ike, Enugu state APGA chairman, commended members for turning out en masse, adding, “We assure you of a level playing field to ensure that the best fly our flags for various elective positions. APGA our Igbo heritage, and we must unite to ensure that we get our fair share in Nigeria.”

Mr Smart Iheoma, APGA’s publicity secretary, southeast, said, “The declaration of Mr Onwudinjo also marks the flag-off of our party in the southeast. APGA is a symbol of democracy as epitomised in Anambra state. God will visit Enugu state through Ben Onwudinjo. In the outside, they think we are small, but inside, we have energy.”

Prof Vicky Sylvester of the University of Abuja described Dr Onwudinjo as an honest person, and urged Enugu electorate to elect him to enthrone a sense of belonging, adding that APGA was an emerging national party.

The APGA southeast women’s leader also urged women to vote for the party ‘because it is gender sensitive’.