A former All Progressive Congress Governoship aspirant Barr George Ogara has been nominated the party’s guber running mate for the 2023 Governoship election in Enugu State.
Ogara was the factional candidate of the party in 2019 in the controversial build up to the election which was later settled in court.
Ogara was unveiled Sunday by the Party’s guber candidate Chief Uche Nnaji (Nwakaibeya) at the APC Zonal Secretriat in Enugu.
Presenting Ogara to the party Nnaji said the process towards making the choice was very tormenting and tedious in the face of other contenders who were also qualified for the position.
He explained that the difficult process accounted for the late presentation.
He said, “it was not easy because of the quality I was seeking. Knowing my quality, I needed a good match, as the best candidate must get the best Deputy.”
He disclosed he alongside the leadership of the party in the state have been on a thank you tour of local government areas of the state describing the visitations as very revealing.
He said the tour exposed the real status of members and party leaders. “It helped us to know the people on ground and those who are Abuja politicians. We discovered so much,” he said.
In his speech the State Chairman of the APC Barr. Ugochukwu said the party has the best guber candidate amongst all contending politcial parties in Enugu State.
He described the choice of Ogara as a perfect choice that matches the quality guber candidate of the party.
Agballa described the he new APC in Enugu State as work in progress stressing that the party is working hard to reconcile with aggrieved members who are reconcilable.
He however, noted that others who could not be reconciled now, will be integrated when the party takes over the Enugu Government House in 2023.
Speaking, the Deputy Governorship candidate Barr. George Tagbo Ogara said he was overwhelmed by support of the party and his choice as running mate.
“All I need to do is to be loyal to the party. To support our candidate Hon. Nnaji to bring the best to Enugu State. I will give attention to all minute details of our candidate that will ensure victory at the polls.
“The tour of the various Wards has opened our eyes; we have seen where immediate attention is required.
“The duty is one I can perform without complain. I will do it and give my best. I will also give account to the party at the right time.
