From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha

Anambra State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated categorically that the party has no zoning arrangement before or in the forthcoming 2025 governorship election in the state.

The party also said that it was not involved in any agreement with any political party or parties with regards to zoning as being falsely peddled by one group.
The State APC Publicity Secretary, Dr. Valentine Iyke-Oliobi, while reacting to a trending story purportedly published by a group known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum led by one Chief Innocent Obi, which stated that the zoning of the APC 2025 governorship ticket to the Anambra South Senatorial District should be sacrosanct.

“The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wants to categorically state that our party has no zoning arrangements whatsoever.
“The APC has always provided a level playing field for all governorship aspirants on the platform of the party to participate irrespective of their senatorial zones. This practice has not changed.

“We, therefore, call on well meaning members of our party to disregard the said publication insinuating any existing zoning arrangement by the APC.
“The APC also wishes to use this medium to caution against any form of unnecessary rhetoric or utterances by party members or groups that are capable of heating up the polity ahead of the 2025 governorship election season.

“The APC is a united family and as such, any crucial decision that will be taken by the party would be done collectively. The APC remains committed in its effort to give Ndi Anambra a viable alternative to the failed party called the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) that has grossly mismanaged the affairs of Ndi Anambra in the past 18 years,” Oliobi stated.