By Vincent Ujumadu
Awka—The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress in Anambra State has ended in confusion, with allegations that the eight-man congress committee has gone into hiding.
The ward congress election, held across the 326 wards in 21 local government areas, was meant to select delegates for the gubernatorial primary election.
However, the delay in announcing the results has created anxiety among the seven governorship aspirants cleared by the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
The aspirants, including Sir. Paul Chukwuma, Prof. Obiora Francis Okonkwo, and Prince Nicholas Chukwujekwu Ukachukwu, are vying for the party’s flag bearer position ahead of the APC gubernatorial primaries on April 5, 2025.
Accusations are flying, with some pointing fingers at the state leadership of the party, which is allegedly attempting to compromise the exercise.
However, the state chairman of APC, Chief Basil Ejidike downplayed the issue, saying that although there were small challenges, such challenges were not enough to derail the whole process.
It was gathered that members of the state executive of the party are aligning with different aspirants, which is adding to the emerging confusion.
In the meantime, three aspirants, one from Anambra North, one from Central, and the other from South, have become top contenders based on the voting pattern during the delegates’ election on March 15.
An official of APC in the state said the confusion surrounding the ward congress has raised concerns about the party’s ability to manage the outcome, which could lead to a serious implosion and potentially cost the party the governorship contest on November 8, 2025.
He said: “With the delegate elections largely concluded, all eyes are on the Election Supervision Committee. There is a widespread call for the committee to uphold transparency and fairness in the collation of results.
“The credibility of the process is vital for the Anambra APC and the future of democracy in Nigeria. At the heart of democracy lies consensus-building and interest aggregation, principles that thrive on shared values and trust. These ideals cannot be bought or imposed, and nowhere was this more evident than in the Anambra APC delegate elections.
“The election process was marred in a few areas by skirmishes and acts of brigandage by rival aspirants to disrupt an otherwise peaceful process. These unfortunate incidents underscore a fundamental reality: desperation often takes over when inducement fails to sway committed party members.
“However, the Anambra APC members have shown remarkable resilience and clarity of purpose, rejecting attempts to compromise the integrity of the process through violence or financial inducement.”
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