Anyim Emerges South-East APC Elders Forum Leader

Former Senate President and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has emerged as the leader of the South-East Elders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

His emergence followed a meeting of the forum held at his residence in Ebonyi State.

The position became vacant after the death of former governor of old Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu, who previously led the forum until his demise.

Rising from the meeting, the South-East Elders Forum, led by Senator Emma Anosike, said members unanimously resolved to appoint Anyim after wide consultations and deliberations.

The forum stated: “We the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum, after due consultations and brainstorming, considered other possible standard bearers of the party in the geopolitical zone and found Sen Anyim Pius Anyim (GCON) as well positioned and eminently qualified to serve as the overall leader of the Forum.”

The elders said they carefully examined his track record in public service and its socio-economic and political impact on the South-East before arriving at their decision.

The forum also expressed confidence in Anyim’s leadership capacity, describing him as “a level-headed elder statesman” capable of piloting the affairs of the zone towards the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“The Forum similarly sees Sen Anyim as a level-headed elder statesman who would pilot the ship of the zone towards the re-election of President Ahmed Bola for a second term in office,” the statement read.

Reaffirming support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition, the forum described his re-election as a “done deal.”

“We, the members of the Forum, have commenced the reorganisation of the political system in a bid towards ensuring that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is delivered in the coming general election, and we wish to reassure Mr President that the South-East geopolitical zone is solidly behind his reelection,” it added.