Politics
APC Can’t Afford To Lose S’East, S’South In 2019 – Oyegun
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Monday said that the fate of the party during the 2019 elections will be decided by its performance in the South East and South South geopolitical zones in relation to votes.
Odigie-Oyegun, who expressed sadness and shock over the loss of the Anambra election by the party, noted that the APC had what it takes to win the Anambra election, but is surprising that the party lost.
Such electoral disaster he said should never befall the APC in the South-South and South-East in the next general elections, and therefore, the party has decided to put its house in order to avert a repeat of such.
Oyegun, who spoke while inaugurating a four-man strategic committee to conduct a forensic investigation on the circumstances that led to the woeful performance of the party during the recently concluded Anambra governorship elections, said the two geopolitical zones will play a crucial role in the party’s victory in the 2019 general election.
His words: “The South East and the South South will be crucial and critical to our victory in 2019. Not from the point of view of numbers of votes because we are fairly confident that having gone through our initial planning that the APC would carry the day in 2019.
“But for us, it is critical that the South East and South South zones, which have contributed immensely to the survival of this nation and so, must fully be represented in what is going to be a truly national government of the APC in 2019,” he added.
Oyegun said drawing experience from the results from the Anambra election, it is necessary for the party to start on time to plan for future election and ensure that what must have gone wrong during the Anambra elections did not repeat itself.
“Today (Monday) we are inaugurating a strategic committee and the mandate is for you, Chief Niyi Adebayo and your team to do a forensic examination of what could have gone wrong; why did we not do as well as we expected; what were the factors that contributed to our low score.
“We did much better compare to the 2015, no question about that; but in all fairness, given the work we put in and given the reactions of the public and the rest of it there was no question at all that we ought to have done a lot better. So, the question today is why. It is important that we are using Anambra as a trigger.
“The terms of reference was drafted and appropriately worded to give you the scope to look at the possibilities of God forbid a repetition of what happened in Anambra in other state in the South East.
“We want to start early; we want to strategize early; we want to plan early; we want to be confident that after we have done our field work and the reward from the field work is commensurate with the efforts that we have put in.
“I want to be partisan here, we want a situation where we will win handsomely in the South-East. For the South-South, the circumstances are slightly different. But we are going to have the same type of strategic team for the South-South.
“The issues are different, the environment is different, the circumstances is different, but it is necessary also that we building the South-South into the national power framework that we expect to emerge in 2019. So, l want to thank you gentlemen for accepting this onerous assignment,” he said.
Responding, Chairman of the Committee and former Ekiti state Governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, assured the party that the Committee will meet all stakeholders in the state with a view to finding out what actually led to the loss and proffer solution which will help the party in subsequent election.
Justus Agomuo
January 10, 2018 at 9:58 am
U hv already lost
Benedict Udoaka
January 10, 2018 at 7:43 am
Deaf people everywhere, have you (APC) not heard that, there is no election in Biafra land?
Cassidy Aniede
January 10, 2018 at 6:21 am
We don’t want to see you in our place. Biafra must be restored all hail Biafra
Olaleye Olufemi
January 10, 2018 at 4:02 am
Loser already
Prince Nadison
January 9, 2018 at 9:00 pm
King Nebu, come and carry votes
George G. Uchenna
January 9, 2018 at 7:11 pm
APC have lost already.
Sunday Ezekiel
January 9, 2018 at 6:28 pm
You are Lossing everything
Okwuchi Austin Isaac
January 9, 2018 at 3:52 pm
Forget about south south and south east ok
Tony Onuora
January 9, 2018 at 2:50 pm
rubbish
Marian Douglas
January 9, 2018 at 1:54 pm
Are we one party country
EC Henry
January 9, 2018 at 1:44 pm
After killing our people now u want the remaining people to vote for you.
Okukmaihu Wonder
January 9, 2018 at 1:29 pm
No election in Biafra land any more.
Perkson Tony
January 9, 2018 at 12:44 pm
Ur still sleeping,by the time u wake up fr ur dream u will go and win sambisa
Titus Ugwuoru
January 9, 2018 at 11:52 am
You are a dreamer.
Kalu Ucheya Kalu
January 9, 2018 at 11:44 am
Is it a sin if you and your APC govt address the issues of common killing under your watch in nigeria?
Michael Michelle
January 9, 2018 at 11:25 am
WAISTED INVESTMENT SOUTH EAST DO NOT HAVE APC IN AGENDA
Ogbonna Kalu
January 9, 2018 at 11:12 am
They have already lost , evil party soaked with human blood
Vincent Kaonyeasuya Ambrose
January 9, 2018 at 10:58 am
Lost se and ss ,,,,a longtime ago
Tony Izu
January 9, 2018 at 10:51 am
You will lease land slide.
Prince Kadaf
January 9, 2018 at 10:14 am
Come and win lets see if na jazz God punish your evil political ambitions
Ezedimma Oresi
January 9, 2018 at 8:30 am
Cutlass fall on you
Gift Aaron
January 9, 2018 at 8:18 am
Do you really need them to win the election? Just be honest.
Ekene Udensi
January 9, 2018 at 5:28 am
Die in Jesus name…..
Henry Nwokolo
January 9, 2018 at 12:55 am
It’s miscarriage of pregnancy already Oyegun!!!
Ogaranyobiyadiocha Okorie
January 8, 2018 at 10:45 pm
Mad boys apc.
Amanfu Ukeje
January 8, 2018 at 10:05 pm
U hv already lost!
Uwazie Keccy
January 8, 2018 at 9:49 pm
I like telling people the truth, Elder south East and South South including middle belt are not apc bound regions, for your information Sir.
Ik Brown Brown
January 8, 2018 at 9:47 pm
zoo blood party a p c
Dan Awgu
January 8, 2018 at 9:41 pm
Maybe in d next century…
Frank C. Ukomadu
January 8, 2018 at 9:36 pm
Keep fooling yourself mr man!
Harrison Onyemaobi
January 8, 2018 at 8:51 pm
John Oyegu chineke kpoo gi oku, ndi ojon, u people are have killed most of the people that voted for u people of APC, now u want to join south east & south south to where u people will bumb and kill people again, UDELE riekwa anu unu nile, ndi oshi,
Nsikan Umodiong
January 8, 2018 at 8:33 pm
They have loosed already
Spersadex Uwa
January 8, 2018 at 8:30 pm
Mumu
Christopher AbiJehovah
January 8, 2018 at 8:09 pm
APC STATE AS BENUE IS ALREADY EXPERIENCING THE PROMISE OF MONKEY AND BABOON SOAKING IN BLOOD,ALL OTHERS ARE FOLLOWING THEM, THEN YOU WANT SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH ,SOUTH.GOD WILL NEVER ALLOW IT.
Innocent Chukwudi Asogwa
January 8, 2018 at 7:29 pm
We are talking about what happened in Benue, you are saying Apc useless
Oluwafemi David Jegede
January 8, 2018 at 7:23 pm
You already lost them
Onyedikachi Eno
January 8, 2018 at 7:20 pm
Shameless people with all this killing every where in nigeria u have the gut to open this ur smelling mouth to talk about taking over south east and south south,God much punish all of u blood suckers
Ken King
January 8, 2018 at 7:12 pm
This is wat Apc have turned Nigerians to, dats the only way you can survive in Nigeria. If you are not a cow nothing for u.
Sarki Gazing Lohpon
January 8, 2018 at 7:11 pm
They have lost
Paul Majah
January 8, 2018 at 7:07 pm
Nonsense
Onyemaechi Tony
January 8, 2018 at 7:06 pm
DEVIL punish u, ur family, ur APC & all ur supporters
Bishop Moses Sunny Chikwado
January 8, 2018 at 6:56 pm
What stops to address them by their name (Biafra) instead South
Jude Okoye Jude Okoye
January 8, 2018 at 6:49 pm
A pc will even loose the middle belt and some states in the north in 2019
Emmanuel Uzochukwu Osuji
January 8, 2018 at 6:43 pm
You already lost it through your infamous python dance
Okey Collins
January 8, 2018 at 7:41 pm
I strongly doubt if Mr. Oyegun and APC would have any feet to stand on in the S.S and S.E. The campaign is slogan “Are you better off today than you were in 2014/” If the answer is no, simply don’t vote APC. Pure commonsense Mr.Oyegun!!!
Okey Collins
January 8, 2018 at 7:40 pm
I strongly doubt if Mr. Onyegun and APC would have any feet to stand on in the S.S and S.E. The campaign is slogan “Are you better off today than you were in 2014/” If the answer is no, simply don’t vote APC. Pure commonsense Mr.Oyegun!!!
Afam Okoye
January 8, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Am sorry! But, I had write it these say. Christians all over the nation should unite and take what is thier s. We are suppose to be the head not tail
Twichy Bonny
January 8, 2018 at 6:27 pm
Come with Headsmen and kill us
Eugene Augustcomte
January 8, 2018 at 6:18 pm
Holy Ghost fire ! APC can’t get 10 votes in s East and s South
Omomoleigha Victor
January 8, 2018 at 6:13 pm
Yeye dey smell.. Mitcheew
Cosmas Ozigbo Cosmas Ozigbo
January 8, 2018 at 6:05 pm
APC, can only win election in the North East, where their terrorist activities are welcome.
Ukonu Ebere
January 8, 2018 at 6:00 pm
APC hasn’t done enough to win any election. I placed so much hope on PMB but he has disappointed. Don’t want to hear about u or PDP. There’s no difference between d 2.
Edward Obasi
January 8, 2018 at 5:57 pm
This man get sence so?.
Chidex Hillson
January 8, 2018 at 5:48 pm
Shut up ur goddam mouth dia u occultic man. We hate u and everything about ur party. See as he looks like a walking corpse
Emmanuel Ndukwe
January 8, 2018 at 5:43 pm
Operetion Python dance and Corocodie tears will vote for APC.
Oliver Onyeanwuna
January 8, 2018 at 5:41 pm
Blatant liars, who will vote for APC?
Adeniran Kehinde Seyi
January 8, 2018 at 5:30 pm
APC will loose everywhere its only the Fulani Almajiris that will vote the damn party
Lawrence
January 8, 2018 at 6:18 pm
i wonder why at your age you still sound like a kid do you think people you govern are fools? what do you people take us for? just imagine what you are saying from your mouth at your age oh i pity you so call APC your down fall will be the wast one on earth just see how you people disgrace your self old fool get lost
Ozo Nwafore
January 8, 2018 at 5:15 pm
Who will vote APC in South south and south east.
Jesus Jesus
January 8, 2018 at 5:12 pm
They lost already
Tobechukwu Adunigwe
January 8, 2018 at 5:11 pm
Even middle belt
Nicodemus Mba
January 8, 2018 at 5:10 pm
They will
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
January 8, 2018 at 5:02 pm
No terrorist party will be allowed in sout east apc should go to the north where there audiology are welcome OK