The attention of the Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has been drawn to a purported publication made in some Nigerian newspapers over mischievous allegations relating to the upcoming primary election of the party in the state.
The said document cum petition emanated from two suspicious groups going by APC Youth Solidarity Network (APCYSN) and the Guardian of Democracy and Development Initiative (GoDDI) where they alleged foul play in the exercise that is yet to take place.
Just as the two bodies are suspicious, the criminal signatories to the petition which was not given to the APC in Zamfara, are not from the state nor are they members of the party because of their complete ignorance of the APC approved procedure for the primaries.
The mischief makers tried to quote some sections of the party constitution in defence that the APC leadership is in flagrant abuse of, unfortunately, they ended up exhibiting their stonecold brains over how the exercise will be carried out and who and who is legible to participate.
Since the nincompoops gave out their names as Mr. Danesi Momoh for APC Youth Solidarity Network and Mallam Suleiman Musa of the Guardian of Democracy and Development Initiative, we will like to inform all the security agencies where they took the petition to, to find and invite them for questioning because going by their names, they are definitely not from Zamfara.
Suffice it to say that the Zamfara state chapter of the APC which has been waxing stronger through the good efforts of governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle’s reconciliation drive in partnership and support from stakeholders including the national leadership of the party has just last week succeeded in bringing together all its members comprising all past civilian governors and their deputies, serving and former members of the state and national assemblies, all past and present speakers of the state House of Assembly along with their supporters and well wishers.
Therefore, how can an outsider who is possibly being financially enticed by the disgruntled opposition, who is pained by the feat thus far attained, jump from nowhere to claim all is not well in a party that is celebrating its reunion with members in a development which kind was last seen in 1999.
As it is, the guideline for the conduct of State House of Assembly requires the votes of all ward Executive (27 Exco members), Local Government Executive (27 LG Exco within the Constituency, State Officials (State Exco within the Constituency), National Officers ( National Exco) from the Constituency, Governor and Deputy Governor from the Constituency, Serving and Past National Assembly members within the Constituency, Serving and Former State Assembly members within the Constituency, Serving Elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of the council within the Constituency and Serving Elected Councilors from the Constituency.
For National Assembly Elections (House of Representatives and Senators), there must be Ward Chairman and Secretary, 5 Adhoc LG Delegates from each ward LG Executive (27 LG Exco), State Executive ( Exco members), National Executive (Exco members), Governor and Deputy Governor, Serving and Past National Assembly members, Serving and Past state Assembly members, Serving Elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of the council, Serving Elected Councilors from each Electoral ward.
For Governor, the delegates will compriseh Chairman and Secretary, 5 Adhoc State Delegates from each ward, State Executive (Exco members), National Executive members, Serving and Past Governors and Deputy Governors within the state, Serving and Past National Assembly members, Serving and National Assembly members, Serving Elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of the council and Serving Elected Councilors from each Electoral ward.
Finally for President, delegates will be made up of National Executive ( Exco) members, Serving and Past President and Vice President, Serving And Past Governors and Deputy Governors, Serving And Past National Assembly members, Serving Speakers, Deputy and Principal Officers of the state House of Assembly, State Working Committee of the Party ( Principal Officers), LG Party Chairman and Secretary of the party, Serving Elected Chairman of the council and 3 National Delegates from each Local Government Area.
With all these stringent measure in place as arranged by the party, the APC has surely given equal opportunity to all aspirants and it will remove all forms of suspicion except for the outsiders who are bent on causing disunity and they know they will fail.
Yusuf Idris Gusau
APC Publicity Secretary
Zamfara State
18th May, 2022
