{"id":356442,"date":"2025-02-20T14:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=356442"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:24:14","slug":"peter-obis-ally-valentine-ozigbo-joins-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/peter-obis-ally-valentine-ozigbo-joins-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi\u2019s ally, Valentine Ozigbo joins APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Joined APC after resigning from Labour Party<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has joined the All Progressive Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Ozigbo joined the APC on Thursday at his ward in Amesi area of the state, 24 hours after resigning from the LP.<\/p>\n<p>Ozigbo on Wednesday resigned his membership from the LP.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement he personally signed, Ozigbo said his decision to quit the party is in line with his \u201cunwavering commitment\u201d to the greater vision for the state.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was duly informed of his decision as a mark of his deep respect for his leadership and the principles they have shared on this journey.<\/p>\n<p>The politician asserted that he joined politics not for personal ambition but because he believe in the boundless potential of the people.<\/p>\n<p>Ozigbo, an ally of Obi, also contested the state governorship election in 2021 under the Peoples Democratic Party and lost to Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>The governorship election in Anambra has been fixed for November by the Independent National Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joined APC after resigning from Labour Party A former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has joined the All Progressive Congress. 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