BY RALPH EJIMKONYE
The All Progressive Congress, APC, Monday signaled its readiness to retain power in 2023 by setting up a 61 member Contact/Strategy Committee comprising top leaders of the party including its founding members.
Sitting and former Governors, Ministers and lawmakers made the list, described by the party’s National Secretary, John Akpan Udoehede, “as part of ongoing efforts by the CECPC to rebuild and reposition our party”
Party sources said the list “will form the engine room for the party ahead of the 2023 Polls and those who made the cut seems to be those who are part and parcel of the new order in the APC”
From Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma and member of the House of Representatives, Miriam Onuoha made the list.
The surprise omission was former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Senator Rochas Okorocha. None of his loyalists also made the cut.
Other leaders from the South East who made the list include Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, former APC governorship aspirant in Ebonyi State, Julius Ucha.
Others listed include House of Reps member from Abia State, Hon (Mrs) Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Mrs Magaret Okadigbo, Blessing Onuoha, Hon Anthony Oduma Agbo and strongman of Abia politics, B.B Apugo.
THE FULL LIST
Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
Governors Yahaya Bello, Babagana Zulum, Inuwa Yahaya, Abdullahi Sule, Aminu Masari, Simon Lalong, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, Hope Uzodinma, David Umahi, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Aliyu Wammako, Danjuma Goje, Kashim Shettima, Ibikunle Amosun, Mohammed Jibrilla, Timipre Sylva, Rauf Aregbesola, Chris Ngige, George Akume, Akinwunmi Ambode, Adamu Aliero, Gbenga Daniel, Sullivan Chime, Iyiola Omisore, Mohammed Abubakar, Aliyu Shinkafi, Saidu Dakingari.
Nuhu Ribadu, Abubakar Malami, Sadiya Farouq, Adamu Adamu, Dimeji Bankole, Yakubu Dogara, Ganiyu Solomon, Julius Ali Ucha, Margaret Okadigbo, Jibrin Wowo, Anthony Oduma Agbo, Ajayi Boroffice, Sani Musa Khairat Gwadabe, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
Kawu Sumaila, Usman Mohammed, Abubakar Suleja, Makinde Abiola, Blessing Onuoha, Kashim Imam, Drubibi Adzape, Emerhor Ortega, Okon Umana, B. B Apugo, Ugo Okoye, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Hadiza Bala Usman, Miriam Onuoha, Ideato Okoli.
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