The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has announced its decision to reject the zoning formula for the 2025 governorship election.
In a statement released on Saturday, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Dr. Valentine Iyke-Oliobi, clarified that the APC has never participated in any zoning arrangements with other political parties in the state. He emphasized that the party offers equal opportunities to all its members to compete for its ticket, irrespective of their zone of origin.
“The APC in Anambra State has no zoning formula and has never been part of any zoning arrangement with any political party in the state.
“We have always given every member of the party contesting for any position the opportunity to vie for the party’s ticket, regardless of where he/she comes from,” the statement read.
Additionally, the APC disowned Mr. Pope Amaefuna, who claimed to be a party chieftain in Anambra State. Iyke-Oliobi stated that Amaefuna is unknown to the party and might be a ‘fifth columnist’ attempting to cause confusion.
“To the best of our knowledge, he (Amaefuna) may be a fifth columnist whose aim is to cause unnecessary tension and disunity in the party through unguarded utterances,” Iyke-Oliobi stated.
Reaffirming the party’s commitment to democratic principles and equal opportunities, Iyke-Oliobi noted that the APC’s candidate for the 2025 governorship election will be chosen through a popular mandate.
“The APC is a progressive party and will not restrict the democratic field to any section of the state.
“Candidates of the party at all levels are chosen by the people from across the state. We call on those aspiring for any elective post to work hard towards gaining the acceptance of the party members when the time comes, instead of focusing on the distracting argument of zoning, which is alien to the APC,” the statement concluded.
