A group known as the All Progressives Congress National Stakeholders says it will not accept imposition of any individual in the guise of consensus as the Party’s National Chairman.
The National Co-ordinator of the group, Mr. Aliyu Audu said this at a press briefing held in Abuja.
Mr. Audu explained that in the situation that the All Progressives Congress, APC decides to use consensus, the party’s leadership will need to undertake wide consultations before arriving at a consensus.
“As stakeholders, we have always been against imposition in whatever guise, considering our belief that whenever a consensus option is adopted, as long as it is not predated by wide consultation, it would no doubt violate every known democratic ethos and principles.
“The lingering and now widespread speculation as to the plan to bring a former member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the person of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the APC National Chairman in the forthcoming Convention, where loyal, qualified and competent foundation members of the APC are also in the race is not only an aberration but a violation of the established principle of APC which respects long term fidelity to the party and frowns at every vestige of injustice,” he said.
Mr. Audu emphasised the need to have a National Chairman that has the interests of the youths at heart and someone who has a high level of tolerance.
“At this point in the life of the APC, what we need is a leader that can midwife us away from the damages caused to the party over the years and definitely not an individual who does not originally share in the ideals of the APC nor one whose temperament and level of tolerance will further deepen the disappointments of already disillusioned party members.
“As stakeholders we would rather throw our weight behind an aspirant whose integrity is unquestionable, someone who has demonstrated a proven capacity for youth inclusion and the ability to harvest the energy of young people to drive party activities especially in this age of digital and social media mobilization,” Audu added.
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