A former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, is reportedly set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The development was disclosed by the APC Chairman in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, during a rally in Ivo, Anyim’s local government area, on Saturday.
Emegha revealed that he had made personal efforts to persuade Anyim to join the party, citing his wealth of experience and leadership qualities.
He expressed delight at Anyim’s acceptance, stating that his pictures were used in the rally with his consent.
“I took it personal to be going to him on the need to join us because it will not be possible for the entire south east to be negotiating without a man like him”, Emegha said.
“I am a fulfilled person today because I have seen APC poster bearing his name and image in APC rally. It is because of his exigencies that makes him not to be here in this rally.
“I have made frantic and personal efforts and met him in Abuja on the need to join us because of his wealth of experience.
“He is such a wonderful personality and there is no way you can put his picture in our (APC) rally program without his consent. He has already confirmed to be part of APC and that is why his picture is allowed in our program today.
“I stand here to announce to us that Senator Anyim Pius Anyim is a member of APC. He is not only an APC member, but a stakeholder in APC.
“By 14th of next month, you will know that he is not only a stakeholder of APC in Ebonyi State, he is a stakeholder in the entire south east of APC”, Emegha stated.
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru who was represented at the rally by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Obila, and the Ivo local government Chairman, Emmanuel Ajah, also addressed the rally.
It would be recalled that in August last year, the former Senate President met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja. This followed his visit in July 2023 to the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was accompanied to the visit by former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh.
