"APGA Is Now An Empty Shell" - Peter Obi Replies Bianca Ojukwu

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to Monday’s comments by Nigerian Ambassador to Spain and wife of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,  Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, following his recent defection to People’s Democratic Party (PDP), where she expressed shock and disappointment among others, over the defection from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to PDP.

In an interview on Monday, 20th October, Mrs. Ojukwu, said “It is undeniable that Peter Obi made immense contributions to APGA. I remain proud of his achievements, as governor of Anambra State. His exit diminishes us, and many of his supporters and grass-roots crusaders are disappointed and demoralised”.
Mrs Ojukwu also described the action of the former governor as a betrayal of her late husband and renowned Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who had such great trust in him and his assurances that he, would always stand by APGA.

But reacting, Obi, who had so far ignored all comments made about his political decision opened up by pointing out that Bianca Ojukwu was not a frivolous person and that her comments must be taken seriously. Speaking to the newsmen, Obi said this response would be his last on the matter to enable him channel his time and energy alongside other well-meaning Igbos to work for the re-election campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan and the place of Ndigbo in the Nigerian politics.

"I want to have it on record that Bianca was right when she reported my exchange with the Ikemba when he called me and asked whether I would leave APGA, after the events of Abia State at that time, when the Governor left APGA for reasons I believe to be genuine."

“I wish to reiterate that I am still loyal to our great leader, in terms of what serves the interests of our people and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Everyone knows today that APGA is not what it used to be. My assurance to our great leader did not imply that I would be loyal to a platform that some people have resolved to turn into an empty shell without an inner core of shared values. I remain faithful to those values and principles our great leader asked me to stand by and defend”.

Source: Vanguard