By Chesa Chesa
The National Deputy Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye, has called on leaders and members of the party in Anambra State to embrace reconciliation, warning that continued internal divisions could jeopardise the party’s electoral prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections and the next governorship poll.
Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ engagement on the leadership crisis in the Anambra State chapter of the APC at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nwoye, who chairs the party’s Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Committee, said the meeting was convened under the directive of the National Working Committee (NWC) to restore unity and confidence within the party.
He said the committee’s mandate includes identifying the immediate and underlying causes of the crisis, engaging stakeholders, reconciling aggrieved members and recommending lasting solutions that would strengthen the party’s structures in the state.
Nwoye identified key issues fuelling the leadership crisis to include the alleged removal of elected party officials, alleged substitution of candidates who won party primaries, litigation without exhausting the party’s internal dispute resolution mechanisms, and the expulsion of members without fair hearing.
According to him, deeper concerns such as struggles for political influence, perceived marginalisation, weak enforcement of party discipline, poor communication, and alleged interference in party structures have further worsened divisions within the state chapter.
He noted that while several reconciliation efforts had been undertaken by party elders, national officers and stakeholders, they had failed to achieve lasting peace because many participants remained focused on defending entrenched positions rather than seeking genuine compromise.
“Peace is not weakness. Peace is strategic strength,” Nwoye said, stressing that no political party could effectively mobilise voters or inspire public confidence while consumed by internal conflicts.
He warned that prolonged litigation and factional disputes weaken party organisation, divert resources from grassroots mobilisation and hand political advantage to opponents.
Calling for a united APC in Anambra, Nwoye urged party leaders to prioritise collective success over personal ambitions, saying the party must evolve into an organisation known for discipline, inclusion and electoral readiness.
He described Anambra as a state renowned for enterprise, innovation and leadership, arguing that its APC chapter should reflect those qualities rather than remain associated with recurring internal disputes.
Looking ahead to the 2027 elections, Nwoye said peace-building was not merely a moral obligation but an electoral necessity.
“A reconciled Anambra APC can register voters, mobilise polling units, attract new members and present credible candidates with confidence. A divided APC can do none of these effectively,” he said.
