As Araraume promises inclusive government
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has praised the leadership qualities of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, saying that the Senator has what it takes to govern Imo State.
Chief Iwuanyanwu, who stated this while speaking at a funeral service of Late Nze Edmund Ogunedo Dikeocha at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Uvuru, Aboh Mbaise LGA, was also quoted in a statement by Araraume Media office as saying that the former Senator was one of his political sons in whom he is well pleased.
The statement made available on Sunday also quoted Iwuanyanwu as revealing that Araraume actually won the governorship primary in Imo State in 2007, adding however that the party at the national level failed to do the right thing at the time.
The statement read in part: “Senator Araraume is one of my political sons whom I am well pleased. He won the 2007 governorship election in Imo state under the platform of PDP. I still have the records. I know him very well. I know his capacity when it comes to election and I am sure God’s time is the best.”
The statement is coming on the heels of declarations by Araraume that an APGA would run an inclusive government in Imo State if elected into power.
The statement quoted Araraume as saying that unlike what currently obtains in Imo State, where governance has been personalised, the APGA would ensure an all-inclusive government.
He was also quoted as saying that the party has already flagged off reconciliation moves after the primaries.
The statement quoted him as further saying: “We had our primaries; we have finished with it; the party has submitted names. Like in every contest, you have winners and losers. But the most important thing is to unite the party by talking to all those who contested the primary with you at all levels and lost. We are talking to them that APGA is one big formidable family. All of us must work together.
“The size of government is very large and everyone will find some accommodation somehow. People will work from the local government level up to the national level. We have the local government that will take some people; others will be interested in doing business with the government. There is a lot to be done. But what is most important is to unite everybody and making APGA a formidable machine to win the election in 2019.’’
He further said: “Besides that, we are doing a lot at our own level. I have had talks with all those who contested with me, and we are talking. Our talks are yielding results. Many of them are happy. You know my running mate also aspired to be governor. He is from Owerri zone and he is now my running mate. That shows you the level of reconciliation we have done.
‘’Everyone is working hard on this. APGA members and even non-APGA member are involved. They are all doing this because they know that APGA is a party that parades what it takes to deal with post-Rochas Okoroacha Imo and to manage the State.’’ 
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