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Ugwu said the meeting was a calculated show of regional alignment toward consolidating regional party structures.
By Benson Ezugwu
Mr Martins Ugwu, Head of media team of African Democratic Congress, ADC in Enugu has explained why Mr Peter Obi, the 2023, Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate held a closed-door meeting with Chairmen of South East caucus of the party on Tuesday.
Obi who had indicated his interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election met with the state chairmen of the ADC in Enugu on Tuesday
Among those present at the meeting were the Enugu State Chairman-elect, Prof. Augustine Akubue, alongside counterparts from Imo, Abia, Anambra, and Ebonyi States.
Speaking after the meeting, Ugwu said the meeting was a calculated show of regional alignment toward consolidating regional party structures.
According to him, the meeting was Obi’s first with the newly elected South East Chairmen of the party in Enugu.
The meeting was not unconnected with Obi’s aspiration to contest the forthcoming ADC presidential primary and to strengthen cohesion, align leadership priorities, and deepen grassroots engagement across the South East zone.
Ugwu said the meeting focused on reinforcing internal party democracy, as well as harmonizing state-level operations.