Kogi APC governorship aspirants stage protest against indirect primary

20 governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Monday protested at the party’s national Secretariat over the adoption of indirect primary by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The forum of APC governorship aspirants also warned in a letter addressed to the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, that the indirect primary adopted by the party would have serious negative consequence on the fortune of the party in the state.

The spokesperson for the forum, Mohammed Ali revealed that the decision to protest against the decision was taken at a meeting held on Sunday and attended by 20 governorship aspirants.

He said: “The planned adoption of the indirect party primary is inherent with serious negative consequences for the fortune of the party in Kogi State.

“We regret to observe that such decision was taken without adequate consultation with critical stakeholders of the party in the state especially the governorship aspirants on the platform of the party and other contending groups in the polarised structure of the party in the state.

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“The decision to adopt an indirect primary by the National Working Committee is fraught with severe implications. First, contrary to the information given to the National Working Committee, there is a suit pending in Abuja court seeking to determine the authentic executive of the party in the state.

“As a matter of fact, at the last hearing, the suit was adjourned till October 2, 2019. Second, arising from the pendency of the various suits to determine the legitimate party executive council in the state, the use of any factional delegate list may amount to an exercise in futility. And lastly, we may have unconsciously set a booby-trap for our party and the stage for the replay of the unfortunate Zamfara scenario.”

The aspirants said they were sad that the NWC chose to treat the primary election in Kogi State I’m isolation of that of Bayelsa State.

The governorship aspirants include Aliyu Zakari-Jiya, Dr Tim Diche, Alhaji Yusuf Haruna, Admiral Usman Jibrin (retd.), Alhaji Mohammed Audu, Alhaji Mohammed Ali, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, AlhajiJibrin Haruna Mohammed, AIhaji Yakubu Mohammed.

Others are Sheikh Ibrahim Jibril, Chief Momoh Y. Obaro, Prince Sani H. Shuaibu, Comrade Gowon Egbunu, Prince Sanni Shuaibu, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Aruwa, Gen. Akpa Patrick, Engr. Sunday Edibo, Khalid Adams and Yusuf Ali.

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