LG Election: APC Have Come To Stay With Dominance In Nsukka – Prof. Ugwu
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) have come to stay with dominance in Nsukka axis of Enugu State.
Ugwu said this to newsmen on Saturday after casting his vote at polling unit 4 in Obukpa Ward in Nsukka Local Government Area.
He commended the electorate for the organic and block votes the people of Obukpa and by extension Nsukka gave to the APC, adding: “This is true show of acceptance and love.”
According to him, our people will repeat this organic and block votes system in the reelection of Gov. Peter Mbah and all line up of APC candidates come 2027 General Elections.
Ugwu commended Gov. Mbah for providing the environment for a peaceful local government election, noting that the exercise reflected the government’s commitment to grassroots democratic participation.
He lauded the electorate in Nsukka for their peaceful conduct and orderly atmosphere demonstrated during the election.
Ugwu said, “Our people trooped out to cast their votes for APC.
“The gesture is to show appreciation to the monumental developmental projects His Excellency, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, have executed in the council area and by extension Nsukka axis of the state.
“We are also here to return our hard working and people-loving Council Chairman, Engr Chinedu Asogwa, who have shown leadership capacity, done developmental projects and provided human face to the council’s administration.”
He also appreciated security agencies and the media for discharging their duties professionally.
It would be recalled that ENSIEC conducted election into the 17 Chairmanship and 260 Ward Councillorship positions in the state.
Seven political parties, who signed the Peace Pact for the election on Monday, participated in the council election.