2015: Vote for right people, APGA chieftain charges electorate

A frontline politician and legal practitioner from Oraukwu in Idemili North Council Area of Anambra State, Dr. Theodore Okonkwo, has formally picked the House of Representatives Nomination Form on the platform of the All Progressives grand Alliance (APGA).

He is to run for the Idemili North and South Federal Constituency seat in the 2015 general elections.
Presenting the form to him, the state Chairman, Chief Mike Kwentor said APGA remained the party to beat in Anambra State, noting that with the quality and integrity of candidates it was fielding, the party would record massive victory in all the elections.    His words: “APGA has come to stay in the state. It is a party for the people, whose ideals are founded on providing dividends for the people. We are now stronger, having weathered various storms that threatened our unity but our focus as a movement prevailed.”
Speaking to newsmen after he purchased the form, Dr. Okonkwo said quality legislation was required to entrench the desired responsiveness and transparency in governance as well as civility and patriotism on the part of the citizenry. He said his involvement in the race was to bring about a sense of direction and impact in the representation of people of Idemili North and South Federal Constituency.
Acknowledging that power belongs to God, the APGA chieftain urged people of the area to remain vigilant and guard against electoral malpractice and ensure that they elect candidates whose representation would usher in the desired transformation of the area.
He said: “APGA is not a political party, it is a movement. Through her, people-oriented governance has been entrenched in Anambra State. I offer myself to be elected by my people under this platform and I urge the party’s hierarchy to endeavour to avail all contestants a level playing field in furtherance of its belief in the principles of equity and fairness.”    Dr. Okonkwo, who harped on the need for Ndigbo to forge a common front through which they can agitate for their interest, urged the people of the South East to unite and leverage on the viable platform provided by APGA as a movement to infuse into relevance in the nation’s scheme of affairs.
He assured that if elected, he would aggressively pursue quality grassroots representation, which will witness constant consultation with constituency members to identify and address their needs.