Ngige Recalls Onu's Selfless Contributions to Nigerian Democracy
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Onu was an important political figure who helped establish the APC party that unseated the PDP after 16 years in power.
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Ngige recounts meeting Onu in 1993 when Onu was governor and Ngige led an Igbo think tank. They reconnected in 2012 during APC formation.
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Onu selflessly gave up his party chairman role to help the APC merger succeed. The merger brought together 4 parties.
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Ngige and Onu later both served 8 years together in Buhari's cabinet. Ngige remembers Onu's intelligence.
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Ngige says Onu once stepped down as a presidential candidate to help an opposition alliance, showing his dedication to democracy.