Uche Dimgba is a betrayal to APC in Lagos state – Prince Kelvin Nwoha(KSM)
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Uche Dimgba is a betrayal to APC in Lagos state – Prince Kelvin Nwoha(KSM)
By Oshodi Post
Prince kelvin Nwaoha KSM introduced himself as the Senatorial Vice chairman, Ndi Igbo in APC Lagos East ,the CHAIRMAN Senatorial leaders chairmen forum, the only Igbo representative in the Last Lagos State Presidential and Governorship campaign council 2023. He put up these credentials so as to put the general public on notice that he is well informed as regards Ndi Igbo politics in the PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos.
Speaking further Prince Kelvin said:
“Before now I have served as, The chairman Ndi Igbo in APC Kosofe LGA/ IKOSI ISHERI LCDA Lagos Respectively. Presently I am an SSA on Ndi Igbo affairs to the executive chairman of Kosofe LGA Hon Bar. UGOCHUKWU Moyo Ogunlewe. So I know what is up in Ndi Igbo politics in Lagos State .
Recounting the reason for this report, Prince Kelvin said on 16 of June, 2023 Mr Uche Dimgba took to the press to insult and malign the Apex Leader Engr Joe Igbokwe and the face of NDI IGBO in Lagos State politics. Members of NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State led by its coordinator High Chief Chris Ekwilo responded to the lies from the pit of hell raised by Mr Uche Dimgba against Engr Joe Igbokwe which was necessarily important to put the records straight. Yet Mr Uche Dimgba has not relented rather he went on to mock himself again with his recent online publications.
Let me state herein that unlike others, I am an insider in what is happening now in NDI IGBO politics of our Great Party APC in Lagos State . First of all, let it be on record that without Engr Joe Igbokwe there will be no Uche Dimgba. What do I mean ? Prince Kelvin explained:
“After the Harmonization led by High Chief Chris Ekwilo leadership, there was an understanding to have a new leadership with these sectional leaders to form the Board of trustees, of the new NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State. I would have emerged as the new chairman/ coordinator, but our Apex leader in his wisdom appealed that I should step down that we still needed these leaders and asked also that Chief Chris Ekwilo who was highly favoured to become the chairman/ coordinator of the newly amagamented Ndigbo in APC Lagos State to step down too for Mr Uche Dimgba.
That was how Igbo coalition led by chief Chris Ekwilo and Igbo Vision of Nigeria Lagos State led by Chief Uche Baba Tata and then recently decamped group from PDP called South East APC led by Mr Anselm Njoku and Igbo mandate led by Anslem Udoka(Orobo) came together to form what we have today as NDI IGBO IN APC LAGOS STATE.
And after the 2019 elections that Mr President of Nigeria ASIWAJU BOLA AMED TINUBU gave orders that Justice forum and Mandate should no longer exist in the party, he also instructed that other ethnic groupings should become one body that was when Ndi Igbo in APC Lagos State was born with Engr Joe Igbokwe as the Apex leader giving the mandate to bring NDI IGBO in APC Lagos politics together.
We went round Lagos State with Uche Dimgba as the coordinator and Engr Joe Igbokwe as the Apex leader and Hon Jude Idumogu as the deputy Apex to bring all on board of NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State . During this massive rallies 39 LGA/LCDAs chapters of Ndigbo in APC were inuagrated coustey of Engr Joe Igbokwe leadership.
Mr Uche Dimgba became the coordinator as against the will of the majority of the people and the Leadership of APC Lagos State. So there were many uprising against Uche Dimgba leadership but our Apex Leader in his good will prevailed that we should for once support a Leader.
Even our state party leader at that time, Alhaji Tunde Balagun, Baba Eto etc can attest to this my story. Yet our Apex stood his ground that we should allow Uche Dimgba to lead. At a point the four groups that came together opposed Uche Dimgba’s leadership, yet our Apex pleaded for him to continue. Because of Uche Dimgba the Party at Acme asked Ndi Eze Igbo in Lagos State to hands off leadership of NDI IGBO IN APC LAGOS STATE . But our Apex in his good will asked us to build a united house that after 2023 elections that he will bring about a change in the leadership of Ndi Igbo in APC Lagos State
All was going on well, untill Mr Uche Dimgba came up with the motion that The Gov of Lagos State is not looking the way of Ndi Igbo in APC and not carrying Engr Joe Igbokwe along. And that all that the Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised Ndi Igbo in APC Lagos State had not been fulfilled. And our Apex was constantly reminding him that the Governor will fullfil his promises.
We went round from Badagry/ Olorunda to Epe / ibeju lekki to Appapa / Surulere to Ikorodo / Kosofe instituting Ndi Igbo in APC in nooks and crannies of the State. We where able to do this via the good leadership of our Apex Leader Engr Joe Igbokwe and Hon Jude Idimogu his Deputy Apex, pumping in human and material resources for the good of Ndi Igbo in Lagos politics.
When it was like the Governor was not yet filling his promises Mr Uche Dimgba and Anselm Njoku went underground to bring in some unknown Elements that they sold to the Gov as those that will help mobilize votes for him, with the mindset that alot of money will come to them using that approach as against the PROVE YOUR WORTH MANDATE of our Apex and that of our party APC, which rewards after the work is done. As ASIWAJU will always tell you that during elections even the vote of a mad man counts . So there attempt to hook up with the Governor paid off .
This group did all they could to tarnish the image of our Honest, Dedicated, Straight Forward and Experienced Apex Leader Engr Joe Igbokwe before the Governor as they have continued to do till date.
And that was when Mr Uche Dimgba and Anslem Njoku problem began. They went and recruited one Mr festus UCHENNA from Abuja with some other elements to form what they call G50 as the structure upon which to deliver votes for Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu ONLY.
They visited the Governor on two occasions creating the impression that they can deliver, but unfortunately the governor got to know of there lies and deceit. In one of their memos of understanding they wrote and Promised to support ONLY Gov Babajide Sanwo Olu without supporting Our President today ASIWAJU BOLA AMED TINUBU. On getting to know this our Apex raised alarm and informed the Governor and the party leadership and those that care to listen that these people are moving our Igbo people away from our party APC to Labour party in support of our brother Mr Peter Obi against ASIWAJU with the promise that when ASIWAJU fail they will now vote for Sanwo Olu, as clearly stated in there memo of understanding. The rest is history as they couldn’t stop our president.
Engr Joe Igbokwe has done so well that Mr President ASIWAJU BOLA AMED TINUBU and Gov. SANWO OLU and the party should disregard Mr Uche Dimgba and his cohorts utterances and their attempts to riddicle a man that had worked so well and deserves the crown of victory. I have an advise for Mr Uche Dimgba and his cohorts. They should go and ask for forgiveness from our Apex Leader Engr. Joe Igbokwe. They should go and beg the leaders of Ndi Igbo in APC LAGOS STATE, and the party for all they have done wrong including their last attempt, using the letter headed paper of NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State to ask the chief clerk of the national assembly to endorse Sen Orji Kalu as the Senate president which was against the party decisions.
Back home when our Apex found out these things he decided to effect a change that occured on Jan 14, 2023, when Mr Uche Dimgba on his own left NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State for there new found group G50 formed to extort money and materials for election come February 2023.. Truly Uche Dimgba took a work and fully joined Mr festus of G50 who did not even vote in Lagos to reduce ASIWAJU’s votes. Now that his eyes are cleared, Mr Uche Dimgba wants to come back to NDI IGBO IN APC he walked away from and we are saying remain in G50 and leave NDI IGBO IN APC Lagos State alone. His first move was to Form what he called Authentic Ndi Igbo in APC. Having done that and saw that he had lost out in Ndi Igbo politics in Lagos State, because as I speak the 57 coordinators, the Senatorial leaders, Board of Trustees, and all the entire excos in the state and local government of Lagos state via NDI IGBO IN APC are solidly behind our indefatigable Apex Leader Engr Joe Igbokwe..”
Let it be on record that.
(1.) Engr Joe Igbokwe is a successful student of ASIWAJU BOLA AMED TINUBU University of Political Methodology.
(2) Engr Joe Igbokwe had served under four Govs of Lagos State, from ASIWAJU BOLA AMED TINUBU himself to Gov Babajide Olushola Sanwo Olu..
(3) He was the PRO of our party for 15yrs. A pioneer GM of LASIMRA. Chairman of Wharf Landing Fees and immediate past SA to the present Governor of Lagos State.
This is someone whom Uche Dimgba is telling lagosians that he lacks capacity….. Hmmmm! Something to laugh at.
And how can a ‘MR NOBODY’ of no pedigree , say that MR SOMEBODY’ of the above calibre is not capable to be assigned of higher responsibilities…. Is it not laughable?.
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He who goes to equity must come with clean hands. Am not here to discuss Mr Uche Dimgbas attrocities during his reign as state coordinator but to ‘Say No’ to his unguarded utterances against our Apex Joe Igbokwe and Ndigbo in APC Lagos State.
Conclusively, I want to appeal to Our Apex Engr Joe Igbokwe , his Deputy Hon Jude Idimogu , and all the leaders of Ndi Igbo in APC Lagos State and our party APC in Lagos state that has been on the receiving end on these unnecessary Press Conferences by Mr Uche Dimgba to once again disregard him and advice him to turn a new leaf.
E- Signed :
PRINCE KELVIN NWOHA (KSM)
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