A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Celestine Okoye, has joined the All Progressives Congress in Anambra State.
He registered as a member of the party at his polling unit of Ward 3, Awka, in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday.
The former police boss is also rumored to be interested in contesting in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election in November.
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Speaking to reporters after joining the APC, Okoye said that only the APC can take the state and the region to a place of political prominence.
He said: “Anambra State and South-East cannot continue to be in the opposition. Anambra and the Igbo need to be at the centre of what is happening in Nigeria.
“We should stop deceiving ourselves with APGA for it cannot take Anambra and the South-East anywhere.
“I am interested in the area of strategies on how to win the election and bring Anambra APC to the centre.”
Basil Ejidike, APC chairman in Anambra, described Okoye as “a big catch.
via: Information Nigeria
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