The 2027 House of Representatives candidate of the Action People’s Party (APP) for Mbaitoli/Ikeduru (MBAIKE) Federal Constituency, High Chief Dennis Ejikeme Okwu, popularly known as ‘Sweet Apple,’ has assured the people that his aspiration is driven by a passionate commitment to set a new and impactful standard for legislative representation and leadership in the constituency.
Chief Okwu made the assertion on Saturday while addressing members, leaders and supporters of the party during a town hall meeting at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Hall, Umueze Amaimo Community, in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State.
The eloquent political stalwart, who decried the lacklustre performance of recent representatives of the area at all levels, promised to raise the bar of representation through visible infrastructural, human capital and capacity development projects.
He urged the people of Amaimo Community to join him in the struggle to rewrite the current negative narrative of political leadership and representation in Mbaike, stressing that he is not aspiring to be in the National Assembly (NASS) for self-enrichment but to restore the dignity and respected voice of MBAIKE at the Green Chamber and in national politics.
Okwu commended the APP Chairman of Amaimo Ward, Hon. Jonathan Adindu Ohiri, who doubles as the head of all APP Ward Chairmen in Ikeduru LGA, for his pragmatic leadership style, as well as other leaders in the ward for their unflinching dedication to making APP the reigning party in Amaimo despite the challenges.
His words: “I am your son and have been into shipping and freight business for over three decades. I am not here for fun, nor do I want to make bogus promises, as is common with regular politicians during elections. I’m here to assure you that when elected as your representative in Abuja, with the love you people have shown me today, I will never forget Amaimo Community. With the likes of our woman leader, Esther, the ward chairman Jonathan, SACO Women Leader, Hon. Mrs. Destiny Oham, Professor Nwokoro and several others here for me today, I will not dare to ignore you people. They all have my phone number and can reach me anytime”,
“Your support for me is for someone you can reach, who is accessible, light-hearted and large-hearted enough to attend to your personal and collective needs. Whatever I will do as your representative will be for the good of all, with no discrimination. I count on your support and mandate for my 2027 outing. God bless us all.”
He commended Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, senatorial candidate for Imo East (Owerri) Zone, for his leadership role in securing the ticket and urged the people to support him and all APP candidates during the coming polls.
Speaking earlier, the President-General of Umueze Amaimo Community, Professor Joachim Nwokoro, stressed the need for quality representation come 2027, pointing out that the people of the constituency have suffered untold hardship as a result of the lack of basic infrastructure and good governance.
The don, who said he is not a politician, however explained that his interest in standing with the APP candidate, Sweet Apple, is simply because he is not, in any way, associated with crime and corruption, which many political actors are known for. He prayed for his success in the coming polls.
On behalf of the APP in Amaimo, the Ward Chairman, Hon. Jonathan Adindu Ohiri, popularly known as ‘Adidas,’ thanked Chief Okwu for the visit and assured him of victory in Amaimo Ward and Ikeduru at large, considering the calibre of the party’s leaders in the area.
In his vote of thanks for the warm reception accorded them, the Director-General of Sweet Apple Campaign Organization (SACO), Prince Basheer Uwakwe, on behalf of the House of Representatives candidate and principal of the group, Chief Okwu, applauded the solidarity of the Amaimo Community and assured them of another visit when campaigns officially commence.
He described Chief Okwu’s candidature as a precious commodity that markets itself and called on…
