Chairman, All Progressives Congress, APC and former governor of Kano Stare , Alhaji Umar Ganduje has revealed that if not for military take over of December 31st 1983, the late Former President of Nigeria in the second republic, Alhaji Shehu Shagari had the intention of supporting the Presidential xambition pf the then his Vice , the Late Alex Ekwueme .
Ganduje revealed this at a mega empowerment rally in Anambra recently.
Addressing the audience at a significant empowerment gathering in Nnewi and facilitated by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Governor Ganduje emphasized the importance of the South-East region aligning closely with the central government by embracing the APC and electing governors from the party across all five states.
He mentioned that due to the dedication of the Igbo people to the governing party at that time, former President Shehu Shagari was showing positive interest and was seriously contemplating Ekwueme as his potential successor.
Ganduje said: “You know when your brother, Alex Ekwueme was the vice president to our brother, Shehu Shagari. The body language was there, and if not that the military struck, your son, Alex Ekwueme would have become the president.
“I tell you this story because the road to political freedom is to key into the ruling party, and once you do that, marginalization would be a thing of the past.”
Impressed by the extensive attendance at the empowerment rally, Ganduje remarked that based on his observations, Ifeanyi Ubah’s mobilization efforts and acceptance in Anambra, the South East region is poised to actively engage in mainstream politics.
“We are astonished at the crowd that attended this rally. Our renewed hope agenda is to bring the South-east into the mainstream politics. This is not an ordinary rally, but one for empowerment, and we have been informed that everybody here today will must go back with something.
“I have seen thousand of motorcycles, tricycles, buses, generators, grinding machines, bags of rice and other food stuff that will be distributed, and we thank Senator Ifeanyi Ubah for this,”He said
