Presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Peter Umeadi, has accused the celebration’s Nationwide Chairman, Dr. Victor Oye, and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo of irritating his ambition.
Umeadi who addressed journalists, stated he didn’t obtain any type of assist or encouragement from the duo, together with funds. He acknowledged that his achievements all through the electioneering interval have been by private efforts.
The APGA presidential candidate additional disclosed that whereas he loved assist from native authorities chairmen of the celebration, they bought disillusioned for what he referred to as the unfair therapy meted out to him by Soludo and Oye.
He stated;
“As I converse with you, nothing has ever come to me from the celebration; not one naira has been given to me because the candidate of the celebration by Soludo and Oye.
“No matter efforts and breakthroughs I recorded on this presidential election have been by means of private and self-efforts.
“I’m not asking for the state cash. They don’t seem to be supporting me both. If they’re supporting and campaigning for me, folks will assist in funding my actions.
“All you see within the nationwide marketing campaign flag is APGA all the best way; vote for Senate, Home of Representatives, and the President is skipped.
“In different events and beneath identical circumstances, the celebration’s Nationwide and State Meeting contestants have their billboards and marketing campaign posters with their presidential candidates. However none included me of their billboards and marketing campaign posters as a result of they have been instructed to not work for me.
“The celebration, from day one, notably the governor, sidelined me. He has not even acquired me. I went to see him; my title was listed within the manifest; he knew I used to be coming. The Deputy Chief of Employees even referred to as me the day I went to see the governor that my title was within the manifest. I went and stayed for 3 hours – 2 p.m to five p.m – to see the governor and he refused to see me.
“I used to be humiliated as a result of the safety males and others round noticed what occurred. His celebration’s presidential candidate waited for 3 hours in his workplace with out seeing him!
“They did every little thing to minimize and frustrate me from the race, however I used to be decided. I marched on, refused to be discouraged and annoyed.
“They don’t wish to undertaking me, however they don’t have any choice. I’m the face of APGA in Nigeria, whether or not they prefer it or not.”
The Nation reported that APGA’s Nationwide Director of Operations for the Presidential Marketing campaign Council, Elder Afam Enemokwu additionally accused the celebration’s management of abandoning Umeadi and different celebration trustworthy.
In a phone interview, Enemokwu, who doubles as Delta State APGA Chairman, alleged that the identical therapy was being meted out to the celebration’s governorship candidate in his state.
He stated;
“Our presidential candidate, Prof. Peter Umeadi, is extra certified to win the election, as a result of he has all it takes to be President of Nigeria. However we didn’t do what we’re speculated to do prior to now resulting from lack of funds. That is the one drawback we had within the presidential election.
“Little doubt, Prof. Umeadi really exhibits in his private capability that he may do it. However the celebration and the governor, who was elected beneath APGA, has not proven him any assist. In reality, the celebration’s management deserted him and they’re doing the identical to our Delta State candidate.”
Nonetheless, Soludo, by means of his Chief Press Secretary Osagie Christian Aburime, denied the allegations. The governor’s aide described them as unfaithful, including that his principal supported the presidential candidate in all ramification.
Aburime stated;
“Don’t neglect: the governor bought his ticket beneath APGA. Because the chief of the celebration, the onus lies on him to assist the flag bearer, which he has performed for Prof. Peter Umeadi.”
