The state leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has joined its fold.
The party revealed that frantic efforts were made to bring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Leader into the APC, and that he has accepted to join.
According to the party, his pictures were used in the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections APC rally held in Ivo, his LGA, on Saturday.
This was made known by the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, during the rally, who described Anyim as a critical stakeholder of the APC.
Emegha stated that on the 14th of July, 2024, the whole world would know that Anyim is a stakeholder of APC in the South East zone.
“I took it personally to approach him about the need to join us because it will not be possible for the entire South East to be negotiating without a man like him.
“I am a fulfilled person today because I saw an APC poster bearing his name and image at the APC rally. It is due to his exigencies that he is not here at this rally.
“I have made frantic and personal efforts and met him in Abuja regarding the need to join us because of his wealth of experience.
“He is such a wonderful personality, and there is no way you can put his picture in our (APC) rally program without his consent. He has already confirmed his membership in the APC, and that is why his picture is allowed in our program today.
“I stand here to announce that Senator Anyim Pius Anyim is a member of the APC. He is not only an APC member but a stakeholder in the APC.
“By the 14th of next month, you will know that he is not only a stakeholder of the APC in Ebonyi State but a stakeholder in the entire South East of the APC,” Emegha stated.
Speaking at the rally, Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Obila, commended the people for turning out en masse for the rally and urged them to continue to support the APC-led government in Ebonyi State.
He reassured the people that his administration would resolve the boundary issues in the local government.
On his part, the Chairman of the local government and APC flag-bearer for the July 20 LG Polls, Chief Emmanuel Ajah, assured that he would provide more democratic dividends if re-elected for another term in office.