Ex-Nigeria’s Ambassador To India, Gen. Eze Defects APC, Joins Labour Party – The one time Nigeria’s Ambassador to India, Maj.-Gen. Chris Eze (rtd.), has defected the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Labour Party. DAILY POST reports.
Eze, from Udenu Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, stance is as a result of Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the APC. Information Guide Nigeria
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He made this known in a letter dated Aug. 4, 2022, addressed to the Chairman, APC, Udunedem Ward in Udenu LGA and made available to newsmen on Friday in Enugu.
The retired Major General said that his decision to quit the party was due to the controversy that had trailed the nomination of the party’s flag-bearers in the 2023 presidential election.
Eze, who was the first elected secretary of the APC in Enugu State, said that he would join the Labour Party (LP) to support the presidential candidate of the party, Mr Peter Obi.
“I cannot in good conscience defend the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket in the coming campaign for the presidential election. jamb results
“I also can no longer bear the dictatorial manner in which the party is administered in the State.
“I believe that Obi, Edeoga and Ezea are the best candidates for presidential, gubernatorial and Enugu North Senatorial elections, respectively,” he said.
Eze said that he was not with the standard of governance in Enugu State and needed a platform that would make life more meaningful to residents of the state.
“I wish to thank the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari for giving me the opportunity to serve as Nigeria’s High Commission to India,” Eze said.