Senator Tony Nwoye Leads Labour Party Stakeholders Meeting in Anambra North

Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, Hon Afam Ogene, Hon Iduh Emeka and Hon Macpee Anaekwe had held an interactive and Strategic Stakeholders Meetings with Labour Party Stakeholders, Stakeholders in Anambra North, Party Chieftains and Former Party Candidates in the last General election from the 7 Local Government areas (Four Federal Constituencies) in Anambra North Senatorial Zone.

The meeting was held across Federal Constituencies that made up the Anambra North Senatorial District. The meeting was organised to look at the State of Labour Party in Anambra North, the Challenges of the Party in the zone and to kick-start the process of preparing the Party in the zone for the Forth coming Party Congress.

Senator Dr Tony Nwoye said in his opening Remarks across the Four Federal Constituencies that the meeting which is the third in its series since they were sworn-in as Federal Lawmakers, was to provide them with the opportunity to interact with Party Leaders and Stakeholders to know the challenges the party is facing and how to build a stronger Labour Party in Anambra North and Anambra State.

He urged Party Leaders to embrace peace and unity as the Party prepares for Congress. We want to use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi for his vision and direction for the party. We want to thank the Party Leaders and Stakeholders for the support for the National Assembly Members from Anambra North, stressing the need for all contending forces within the party to come together to move the party in the zone and state forward.

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Senator Nwoye opined that in the Forth coming Party Congress, there will be no imposition of Party Officers. Those that will lead must come from the People at their various wards and Local Government. Nobody will impose anybody on the Party. Every ward must go back to the grassroot and decide.

He enjoined the Leaders to create room to retain some Party Officers who did marvellously well as officers of the party. At our various Wards and Local Government, we can assess the capability and capacity of each officer. Those who did well, must be retained. If there is a need to bring in formidable persons, it must be by mutual understanding. So that at the end of the exercise, we will still be friends, brothers and family.

He maintained there will be a continuation of such meetings in the future. Our goal is to have a united party with a strong membership that is capable of winning elections. We are one family under our National Leader, His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi.

In their various remarks, Hon Iduh Emeka, Hon Afam Ogene, Hon Macpee Anaekwe thanked Stakeholders and Party Leaders for their support. They promised to continue to give their best for the growth of the Party in Anambra North and Anambra State.

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For Oyi and Ayamelum Federal Constituency, the meeting was held at the Party office in Oyi Local Government Area. In Ogbaru Federal Constituency, it was held at Afan Hotel Okoti Odekpe. In Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, it was held at Angels Hotels and Suites Aguleri. For Onitsha North and South Federal Constituency, it was in 33 Federal Housing, Onitsha. The meeting has over 1500 Party Leaders and Stakeholders across Anambra North in attendance.

One of the big highlights of the event was the official welcoming of Hon Uchenna Okafor (Wiper) into the Labour Party Family in the Oyi Local Government Area.

In His thank you address, Hon Uchenna Okafor said he has joined Labour Party at because of its acceptance among Ndi Anambra as a credible alternative to rescue Anambra State and Nigeria. it is important as Leaders of our great party, we must come together as one big family and build Labour Party. There should be no division in the Party.

Those Present at the meeting included all Anambra State House of Assembly Members from the zone, Former Candidates of the Party from the Zone in the last election, all Local Government Party Chairmen from the zone, Community Leaders and among many others.

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