Few months after meeting with Abia-North Senator and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. A former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika today joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This came months after Ihejirika’s meeting with Abia-North Senator and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu.

Ihejirika who served at the helm of the service from 2010-2014 under former President Goodluck Jonathan, made his declaration to join the APC at his Isuikwuato country home in Abia-North Senatorial district.

The former COAS made his declaration and subsequently registered at Ezere ward 2. His registration was conducted by the APC ward Chairman Mr. Iheanyi Chukwu in the presence of stalwarts of the party including Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, State Secretary of the party, Perfect Okorie; Deputy State

Women leader of the party, Lady Franca Osuwa; Chairman Abia APC Registration panel, Amb. Bala Mohammed Mairiga; Chief Ameobi Ogah; Dr. Lilian Obenwa; Abia-North APC Zonal Chairman, Chief Chris Ajah; Member Abia House of Assembly representing Isuikwuato constituency Emeka Okorofor and others.

In November last year, Kalu urged Ihejirika to join the party.

Kalu made the move when he paid a private visit to the former COAS in his Isuikwuato country home. According to reports Kalu’s earlier visit to the residence of Ihejirika and other prominent Abians was to further push the efforts of the party in the state to woo prominent Abians and indeed Southerners into the party.

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In his remarks, Senator Kalu applauded the decision of the former COAS to join the party. Kalu stressed that Ihejirika’s decision was a result of the internal democracy in APC.

“Gen Ihejirika’s decision to join us today in the APC is no doubt a great one and I must commend him for taking the bold step after over a year of convincing him to join the party.

“He should be assured that his membership of our party will be a very fruitful one. I am loyal to the party, this is why I have always subjected myself to the party’s decision-making process.

“My appreciation also goes to the chairman Abia APC Registration panel, Amb. Bala Mohammed Mairiga and his team for joining me to grace this exercise.

“The chairman can see for himself that the APC in Abia is deeply rooted, in the last few days he has accompanied me to some defecting ceremonies of people from other parties into our party. On behalf of our national chairman Gov. Buni I welcome you to our great party.”

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