The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a team to investigate its loss of Anambra State during the presidential election held on February 23, Igbere Tv reports.
According to the APC, the figures from the state do not reflect the party’s political standing in the state.
The acting state chairman of the party, Mr. Basil Ejidike, inaugurated the 13-man committee at the party’s secretariat in Awka, the Anambra State capital during the weekend, Igbere Tv reports.
Speaking at the inauguration of the panel, he said: “We are sure of our popularity in the state; we were surprised that our candidate lost the election in the state.
“That’s why we have to investigate the reasons behind this with a view to punishing our members found culpable in this loss.
“Political parties are formed for the sole purpose of winning elections, and if we cannot win election, then we are not in business.
“That is the reason we have set up this fact-finding committee that will probe into what happened before and during the last general election, which saw our party lying prostrate, without anything to show for its existence and participation in the election.”
C.J. Chinwuba as chairman is chairman of the committee; Kingsley Ibe is Vice Chairman, while Dr. Peter Ogbuka is the Secretary.
APC had secured only 33,298 votes against 524,738 votes secured by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The acting state chairman of the party, Mr. Basil Ejidike, inaugurated the 13-man committee at the party’s secretariat in Awka, the Anambra State capital during the weekend, Igbere Tv reports.
Speaking at the inauguration of the panel, he said: “We are sure of our popularity in the state; we were surprised that our candidate lost the election in the state.
“That’s why we have to investigate the reasons behind this with a view to punishing our members found culpable in this loss.
“Political parties are formed for the sole purpose of winning elections, and if we cannot win election, then we are not in business.
“That is the reason we have set up this fact-finding committee that will probe into what happened before and during the last general election, which saw our party lying prostrate, without anything to show for its existence and participation in the election.”
C.J. Chinwuba as chairman is chairman of the committee; Kingsley Ibe is Vice Chairman, while Dr. Peter Ogbuka is the Secretary.
APC had secured only 33,298 votes against 524,738 votes secured by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
