Former governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said the South-East has suffered under the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari and the current administration of President Bola Tinubu as particularly difficult for the region.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Nwodo
said the APC has failed to gain acceptance in the South-East because it is
widely perceived as a party that targets the region for oppression.
According to him, the Buhari administration was harsh on the
region, adding that conditions under President Tinubu have become even more
challenging.
He explained that this perception has continued to alienate
the South-East from the ruling party, despite some political from the zone
leaders aligning with it.
Nwodo said: “Unfortunately, since APC was formed in the
southeast, it has never taken root. It has been seen as the government, or the
party that singles out the South, is for oppression.
“Eight years of Buhari was quite difficult for our people,
and the two half years of President Bola Tinubu is even more difficult for our
people.
“So naturally, they don’t gravitate towards APC. Our leaders
may go there for reasons best not to them, but I can tell you, they’re not
speaking for the general public.”
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