The new leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has pleaded with the party’s founding National Chairman, Chekwas Okorie to stage a comeback and return to the party
Leading the APGA team on the visit to Chief Okorie,the National Chairman of the APGA, Chief Edozie Njoku, on Saturday along with the members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) arrived the residence of Chief Okorie to apologize to him for all the injustices meted out to him in the party in the past 20 years.
The APGA leadership begged Okorie to find a place in his heart to forgive the party and those who masterminded the injustice against him
Njoku, who was recently affirmed the authentic National Chairman of the party by the Supreme Court, expressed regrets that Chief Okorie was unjustly pushed out of the party for many years after he conceived and formed the party.
“We are here today to say we are truly sorry for all the injustices you suffered in a party you formed”
Njoku stated that he felt emotional when he saw Okorie and father founding members of the party who contributed immensely to the growth of the party in the past, and appealed to him to forgive the party.
“When I saw some people here , I realised the setback APGA has suffered. We are here with selected members of NWC to say we are sorry for all the injustice you suffered in the party.
“APGA is your baby, please come back to your home. Please forgive us from the bottom of your heart.
“This is your family, so please come back to the home you built. From the bottom of my heart, I am saying “please come back sir” calling on all Stakeholders of the party to join hands with him in rebuilding the party.
He assured Okorie that APGA under his watch would continue to pursue the dream of the pioneer national Chairman, who had joined the ruling All progressive Congress APC after his defunct United Peoples Party UPP was deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.
Responding, Chief Okorie, said he was very happy to recite the slogan of APGA after a long time, adding that the visit was really emotional.
He said, ”I am a bit emotional with the nature of this visit. You have melted my heart. God has rescued APGA and the days of the locust has gone.”
According to him, the new national chairman of APGA was part of Igboezuo socio-cultural group where APGA was conceptualized
“We are going to build back APGA but if we must succeed in this second missionary journey, we must be careful with dangerous people. I will consider what you have requested of me favourably.
“I will consult with those who stood by me throughout the locust days. I will not keep you waiting for a long time. Nigerians will hear from me soon.” he stated.
