All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen and Secretaries of the South East, on Saturday, passed a vote of confidence on the Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, urging him to rebuild the party in the region.
The state chairmen and secretaries of the five South Eastern states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo made this known during a visit to the former Abia governor in his country home in Abia State.
The party leaders while congratulating him on his appointment as Chief Whip of the ninth Assembly, said aside being the highest elected office holder from the South East, that he, Kalu, remains the man with the strongest will and capacity to rebuild and reposition the party.
“We met and touched on relevant issues in the party including its fortunes and growth status in the South East. We discussed in details the party’s unity and prospects. At the end of the meeting, we came up with certain decisions based on party’s issues and needs and we have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in you to step in and rebuild our party,” Abia APC chairman, Donatus Nwankpa said amidst thunderous applause from other leaders.
The Senate Chief Whip, who has been in his country home since the senate commenced its recess, thanked the party leaders for their support and charged them to write and officially congratulate the newly appointed ministers and other appointees from the region.
The party, he said, will retain its presidential seat beyond 2023 as long as President Muhammadu Buhari remains in the party. He also proposed to the party to make President Buhari the Chairman of Board of Trustees (BOT) upon the expiration of his second tenure.