Sullivan Chime, a former governor of Enugu state, has backed the decision of governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the south-east to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Chime spoke in Udi on Tuesday during the flag-off of the APC electronic membership registration exercise in Enugu west senatorial district
He also dismissed dissenting voices in the region, saying they would soon align with political reality
“I am part of the south-east. So, you can take it for granted that I was part of that endorsement. That is our decision, and we all stand by it. It is easily achievable,” he said.
The president has done well. I believe he has done well. Whatever is happening in Nigeria is global and certainly across Africa. It is all over the place. He is doing well, given the circumstances.
“Elections are coming up next year. He will do well. When the time for campaigns comes, we will talk.”
Chime said growing enthusiasm for the APC in Enugu and the wider south-east vindicated his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the 2015 election.
He added that leaders of the APC in Enugu are determined to exceed the two-million membership target set for the state by Peter Mbah, governor and leader of the party in the state.
“We are here first of all to thank our people. You can see how excited people are to join the APC. The APC is now the only party available in Enugu state,” he said.
Reflecting on his defection a decade ago chime said the political direction of the PDP was evident at the time.
“Ten years ago, when I joined the APC, we saw tomorrow. We knew the PDP was going down. It is now obvious that the APC is the only party available. So, the two-million mark, to me, is actually just there. We are going beyond that in Enugu state,” he added.
“So, it is exciting to see how happy people are to be part of the APC, and I am happy the APC is back in Enugu state. Those who are still skeptical have no choice. The APC is still the way to go.”
Chime was governor of Enugu from 2007 to 2015.
