The governing party, All Progressive Congress, APC has urged it’s members to channel their grievances towards reconciliation for the stability of the Party.
The National Chairman of the party Dr. Umar Ganduje made the call during a solidarity rally in support of President Bola Tinubu and Dr. Umar Ganduje by Concerned North- Central APC Stakeholders/Elders’ Forum in Abuja, the Nation’s Capital.
Dr. Ganduje explained that the best way to address issues is through reconciliation to reach a consensus agreement of both parties.
“It is important to make our party a very strong institution. We promised our party and Nigerians that business is not going to be as usual in APC. We promised to undertake some innovations which we have started”.
“Reconciliation is a very important factor in democracy. Reconciliation is very important for the stability of our political party. Reconciliation is a vital issue for success. Also we promised that there will be electronic registration of the membership of our party which we have already started”.
” It is so vital because democracy is changing, democracy is getting advanced in Nigeria. To win election we need to consider so many variables, we need to have an accurate data with the necessary features that we can forecast, plan and calculate. Election nowadays is not a trial and error, it is scientific, unless you are scientific, you are bound to fail in an election period“. Dr. Ganduje emphasised”
On electronic garget
“Also, we decided inorder for our party to have identity, a strong philosophy, a very strong direction, we have gone far to establish the Progressive Institute for our party. This will educate our members in the nitty gritty of democracy; enlighten our members; the institutions that in charge of election like the INEC, security agents, the political parties themselves and also to enlighten our monitors to see how far our manifesto is being implemented,” the Party National Chairman stated
Commendation
“So, members of our party from North-central geopolitical zone, a very important geopolitical zone because, out of the six states, we have five for APC, even the sixth we were about to get it but we have to accept whatever we meet (have). Your zone is a good example of unity in diversity because your geopolitical zone is a good example of diversity in politics – different religions, tribes, ethnic nationalities. Yet, you are able to come together under an umbrella we call APC. We have to thank you for that. A homogeneous geopolitical zone is not able to come together but a heterogeneous geopolitical zone is able to do that “. The National Chairman commended.
On just recent concluded in three States in Nigeria:
“The recent elections in the three states, we were able to maintain our states of Imo, Kogi, we narrowly lost Bayelsa state. In the recent bye- elections, we won more than 90%. We have Senators, House of Representatives, State Assembly members. We have another election coming up in Edo state, Ondo state we have election so we have focused our minds on that. So any distraction in the structure of the party will not augur well for the party”
“I am so happy that you realise the importance of having a stable political party that is focused, ready to win election any time anywhere. There is no doubt that there is an opposition but we believe with your cooperation, we will not continue to listen to undesirable elements who are not focused, who are not real party men, who want to see us that we are in disarray. We have no place for that, we are people, politicians who are committed. We know we are forging ahead so we thank you for these your resolutions. We thank you for this your commitment,” he said
Leading the delegation, the Former Senate President in the Second Republic, Senator Ameh Ebute, assured the Party Chairman of their absolute support to the Party leadership.
“We are from communities in Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa, FCT, and Kwara States. We are true representatives of the leadership and members of our great Party across States in North Central Nigeria”.
“This solidarity visit to our respected National Chairman by party members of North-central Nigeria to ask and demand you continue to do more for our party.”
While we acknowledge the efforts of APC’s National Chairman, Senator Ebute said “these advocates of returning the Chairman’s office to North Central Zone, we however, believe that the more compelling reason for anybody to advance the manner of person that will occupy the office of the National Chairman of our Party should be about consideration for track record of performance as shown in winning political contests against the opposition. Equally important is how the rank and file members of the Party are directly benefiting from the activities of the Party across the country.”
“You’re blazing a new trail in ideological politics in the political annals of our great country. With the Progressive Institute that you’re structuring, we can boastfully tell opposition parties that we are not the same. Thanks to you Your Excellency, our party is not only ideological driven, it has a school where we impart knowledge and leadership grooming for our members.”
In his remarks, former Senator of the Second Republic from Benue State North-Central, Nigeria,Senator Jack Tilley-Gyado pledged the unwavering support of the APC North-Central leaders to APC chairman.
“You are doing a great job. You run to everywhere there is crisis. As a means of governing this party, Christians or Muslims alike have equal opportunities under your leadership.
He said everybody has a sense of belonging under his leadership.
He added that there was need to support President Tinubu in his wonderous effort to turn things around, give dividends of democracy in a very difficult situation that the country is into.
He said the people of North Central are a necessary factor in the success of administration of Tinubu.
Lateefah Ibrahim
