Ahead conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary to produce its governorship candidate for the Anambra State Governorship election, National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje has advised aspirants and other stakeholders to rally around whoever emerges as its standard bearer for the off-season election scheduled for November.
Ganduje gave the admonition on Tuesday at a meeting held at the party national secretariat in Abuja.
The APC National Chairman who stated that his national leadership has no anointed choice, warned against litigation after the primary as he noted that division within its rank would ensure that the All Progressives Grand Alliance and its incumbent, Charles Soludo retain its grip on the south east state.
He said: “So, what we are saying, we need your cooperation. We, members of the National Working Committee, we are just catalysts. Catalysts are not part of the chemical reaction, but we are catalysts.
“We aid, we give an opening environment so that the election, the action will take proper shape. We are not fighting anybody among you. Only what we want is to have one of you that we can put forward.
“So that, you know it’s not easy to get the government from any incumbent. It requires a lot of political calculation. And cooperation is one of them.
“And then we move into other political calculations, which we don’t need to talk about them now, because we have not reached the stage yet. So, please, we urge, we beg you. No litigation.
“No anti-party. No sitting on the fences. And no lukewarm attitude.
“Only what we require is your active participation. All of you will be gainers. All of you will be gainers if we have government in a number of states.
“You will be fixed to the national grid. As we have been saying, you are now a rural electrification, which is very weak link. So, help us to help you.
“You are all equal as far as we are concerned. You are all our children. All the aspirants.
“So, please, don’t have any stereotype on any of our members concerning this contest. We are all for you. Once one of you emerges, please, rally around him and become the foot soldiers, so that we win this election.”
In his remarks, Chairman of APC Anambara state chapter, Chief Basil Ejidike, thanked the APC National leadership for the meeting which he noted will diffuse tension among the aspirants.
“Chairman, I also want to seize the opportunity to hope that this meeting today will not just be an end in itself, but the beginning of other meetings between the APC and Anambra states.
“Of course, our people will always say that the more people meet, the more they are able to diffuse the areas of conflict. So I expect that this will be the beginning of other meetings we will be having with you.
“And of course, as human beings, sir, we are vulnerable, we might even do certain things to annoy you. Please, on behalf of the party, that you find occasion to always tolerate our excesses.”
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