‘He Labored for Obi’ — APC Youths Reject Tinubu’s Appointment of Ihedioha
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing within the South East have rejected the appointment of Obinna Ihedioha as an Govt Director of the Nigeria Income Service (NRS) by President Bola Tinubu.
The youths mentioned the choice ignores loyal social gathering members within the area and rewards people they contemplate near opposition events. They described the appointment as unfair and provocative.
Their response adopted the announcement that Obinna Ihedioha, brother of former Imo State governor Emeka Ihedioha and a identified determine within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), would function Govt Director for Folks, Stakeholders and Communication on the NRS, representing the South East.
In an announcement issued by the APC Igbo Youth Discussion board and signed by its Nationwide Coordinator, Chukwuemeka Chidi, the group accused the federal authorities of sidelining dedicated APC members who labored for the social gathering throughout the 2023 normal elections.
The youths claimed that Obinna Ihedioha has hyperlinks with opposition political blocs and allegedly supported Peter Obi of the Labour Occasion within the final presidential election.
In addition they pointed to his affiliation with the ADC as proof that he doesn’t belong to the ruling social gathering construction within the South East.
They questioned how an individual with such political background could possibly be trusted with a delicate function in a nationwide income company that handles personnel and public communication.
In response to them, putting him in control of folks administration and stakeholder engagement raises considerations about loyalty and inside safety throughout the system.
The assertion mentioned: “Placing a identified opposition supporter in control of managing folks and dealing with communication on the Nigeria Income Service could be very dangerous and dangerous.
“The choice undermines loyalty throughout the social gathering, discourages grassroots participation, and sends the mistaken message to APC supporters who invested time, cash and even risked their security to assist the social gathering within the South East.”
The group accused political leaders of selecting appeasement over dedication and competence. They warned that such actions weaken social gathering self-discipline and alienate supporters who stood by the APC regardless of intimidation and hostility throughout the election interval.
They additional threatened to stage protests in several components of the nation if the appointment will not be reviewed.
Furthermore, the youths insisted that the South East has many certified APC members who need to occupy federal positions meant for the zone.
They urged President Tinubu to withdraw the appointment and exchange it with a candidate who has a transparent historical past of loyalty to the ruling social gathering.
In addition they known as on social gathering management on the nationwide degree to intervene and shield the pursuits of APC supporters within the South East.