The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has adopted a grassroots approach known as Solution Kindred Initiative (SKI), to deepen its electioneering ahead of the 2025 Governorship Election in Anambra.
Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, Chairman of APGA, Anambra Chapter, said this at the opening of a stakeholders retreat for Local Government and Ward Party Chairmen in Awka on Sunday.
Obi-Okoye said that the party was remodeling its strategy to ensure the party presented a common front ahead of the 2025 governorship election and beyond.
He said: “SKI, which was inaugurated on April 6, 2024, is our greatest achievement. It is about taking the APGA message, not just to the local governments and wards, but to every kindred known as the ‘Umunna’.
“We are making sure the party is rooted in traditional governance to promote inclusivity of the grassroots in the governance process.
“We recognise that the kindreds are the original grassroots and the majority of voters, so having APGA structure in over 12,000 kindreds in the state is very crucial as we prepare for election.”
Obi-Okoye said that the retreat was to build the capacity of local government and ward party chairmen to ensure synergy in the implementation of the grassroots mobilisation strategy.
“Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s massive infrastructure development and reforms has garnered widespread support among the people, signaling that he has done 50 per cent of the mobilisation and campaign already.
“The remaining 50 per cent is left for us as party stakeholders.
“Let us put APGA in the lips of all in Anambra – every village, every kindred and every household, so that our party will maintain its dominance and emerge victorious,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa, National Chairman, APGA, commended Obi-Okoye for the initiative to drive mobilisation and galvanise support for the party.
Ezeokenwa also commended Gov. Soludo for making APGA proud by making significant progress in fulfilling his campaign promises and bringing value to the people.
He urged local government chairmen to emulate the governor by carrying out tangible projects that would positively change the lives of the people.
“The success of APGA depends on mobilisation at the grassroots. The positive agenda of our LG chairmen will make people join and vote for our party in the coming election,” he said.
He urged party faithful to be passionate about taking APGA message to the nooks and crannies of the state (NAN)
