Dr Ben Nwoye (middle), wearing a suit, about to shake hands with a party stalwart
By Tony Adibe
The newly elected Deputy National Chairman South (DNC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Benjamin Obiora Nwoye, has officially commenced duty at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, with a promise “to drive a process of healing and genuine reconciliation within his area of jurisdiction.”
Dr. Nwoye, who arrived at the party’s secretariat at exactly 11: 30am shortly after featuring at a Channels Television political programme in Asokoro, Abuja, was accompanied by a huge number of supporters who chanted victory songs to usher in the brand-new DNC into his office situated at Wing B, first floor of the APC national headquarters.
The former elected and immediate past caretaker Committee chairman of APC in Enugu state was elected to the new office last Saturday during the party’s 8th national convention held at the Eagles Square, Abuja.
NewsBits reports that Nwoye took over from Chief Emma Enukwu, who is also from Enugu State, and had served 13 years at the APC’s National Secretariat in various capacities. Nwoye, who addressed his supporters and other members of the party at the party’s conference room, appreciated their love and massive support shown him during and after the convention.
He assured of an open-door administration where “all will be given a sense of belonging,” adding: “We are going to embrace an inclusive and not exclusive style of leadership. There will be no room for that under my watch”.
According to him, “I’m not going to take this trust and confidence reposed in me for granted. The campaign is all over. We are going to embrace those who supported us and those who didn’t; it’s all about politics, and I don’t hold any grudge against anyone. Let’s embrace each other, and not to see the victory from the point of view that we’re superior. No, rather, we should see it as an act of God and his favour.”
The new DNC also appreciated President Bola Tinubu for “creating the enabling environment for the party to have a robust, seamless and peaceful national convention last Saturday.”
Nwoye described Tinubu as a “great political leader with fantastic ideas” aimed at driving the nation’s economy to its expected destination. He stressed that as his lieutenants, they would “do everything humanly possible to ensure that the President is re-elected in the upcoming general election in 2027.”
He also appreciated Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his role in “garvanazing the state delegates to the convention,” adding that “he truly demonstrated that he is indeed a leader of the party in the state.”
He further said:
“I want to assure our party faithful that now is the time for healing and total reconciliation. As we move forward, we shall work tirelessly to reposition our great party in Southern Nigeria for greater successes. Together, we shall march forward, united, focused, and determined to secure victory for Mr. President and all the candidates of our great party in the upcoming general elections in 2027. It’s our responsibility to do that.”
