Ebonyi APC Resolves Rift between senator, LG Chair
By Agbo Amauche, Abakaliki
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has settled the long lasting misunderstanding between the Senator representing Ebonyi Central zone at the National Assembly Senator Ken Eze and the Chairman of Ezza South Local Government Area, Mrs. Euphemia Nwali.
Nigerian post reports that the rift had caused political tension in the area, pitching the council’s councilors and stakeholders in opposing camps.
The state chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, who returned peace among the two political gladiators, told newsmen that the contending issues have been settled amicably.
According to him “It was a situation where I erred in certain areas; I am sorry, and we ended it there.
“We told them to take their followers home and talk to them about sustaining the peace,” he said.
The chairman said that the gladiators were urged to check the social media activities of their supporters in order not to relapse on the peace pact.
“Let your actions and activities promote you, not what is said on social media.
“We don’t want such things in the party, as many of the social media operators conduct their activities to extort you,” he said.
He noted that to consolidate the peace pact, subsequent meetings would be hosted by the gladiators and other stakeholders.
“The next meeting will be hosted by the chairman, followed by the senator and then other stakeholders.
“This will make any supporter who sees his master eating and dining in the house of his supposed foe realise that peace has come,” he said.
Okoro-Emegha remarked that the peace pact will also guarantee peaceful local government area elections in the area in July.
“We will discuss internally before consultations, and whether anyone will serve only one term or get a second term is not a problem.
“The most important thing is that we are one family and no outsider will hear anything about us.
“When we put ourselves together we would solve all security challenges in the area,” he said.
responding, Sen. Eze said that the contending issues were resolved amicably and their supporters would be sensitised to take a cue from their leaders.
“You can see the Council chairman besides me, alongside other stakeholders as the resolution was all encompassing,” he said.
On her part, the council Mrs Nwali thanked the party chairman for brokering the peace, noting that it will usher a new lease of life in the area.