Chief Sylvester Nwobu-Alor is a seasoned politician and founding Member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance Party, APGA. A former lawmaker in the second republic, Nwobu –Alor is also the Chairman, APGA Stakeholders Forum.
He is however not happy at the turn of events in the party presently. In this interview, he talks about the need to reposition the party and why he is campaigning for another candidate in another party for the November 18 election in the state From your public statements in recent times, it seems that you are not happy with the situation of your party, APGA which is seen as an Igbo party. What is the problem? We have tried by creating a party that is basically Igbo nation-oriented, which we call APGA. I am not saying that it should be a party for the Igbo but it has a base in Igbo land. It is a national party. And we tried to use it to deliver the Igbo agenda of equal opportunity, of justice, of equity, and of good conscience.
But at a stage, we discovered that the party was being run as a private organisation and somebody like me shouted. I said, ‘this cannot go on’ because this party won’t last if we don’t restructure the party.
A situation where one man is the chairman, the same man is the secretary, the same man is the treasurer, the same man is everything, then that organisation or party cannot go forward. So, I raised an eyebrow and insisted that it would be restructured. I continued saying so because I know that without restructuring, as we are shouting now at the national level, there won’t be progress.
There must be internal democracy in all political parties. Where it is lacking, the party will one day disappear into thin air. I think, that is what is happening now. APGA has disappeared into thin air, it doesn’t exist anymore. All the giants of the party; all those who brought the party to existence have left. That is why Obiano is finding it difficult to perform because he has no good advisers and they kept fumbling and you can see where we are.
Just as I predicted about the party, this state is also dwindling and if nothing is done, it will disappear into the thin air. We have problem, serious problem, and it requires God’s intervention to salvage it. And I think it is now; God should come now! The human beings created by God have capabilities, they have knowledge to change the situation and when to change the situation is by voting somebody, who has integrity, who has the capability, who has the knowledge and is exposed enough. Anambra guber election is around the corner. What is your take on the situation on ground?
We all know election is around the corner and we are very optimistic because we have discovered that if we allow the current government in Anambra to continue in power, this state will be led into total liquidation.
But I know that the Anambrarians know where to go at any point in time. Forget about money that is being carried around, forget about threats and all that; people will vote based on their convictions and will definitely go for a person who has been empowered to deliver, who has the commitment and integrity to deliver. And that person, if you allow me, is Oseloka Obaze. He is very well introduced; he is a calm, collected, intelligent and committed person. With him on seat, we can turn Anambara State around. That is my stand on this issue.
