Delta North APC foundation members demand inclusion, equitable party harmonisation

Foundation members of All Progressive Congress APC in Delta North Senatorial District have called on the national chairman of the party, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, to provide decisive leadership by instituting a transparent and inclusive harmonisation framework that guarantees equity, fairness, and electoral victory at all levels.

Operating under the aegis of Delta North Coalition for Equity, the group made the call at a stakeholders meeting held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, at the weekend.

Members in attendance unanimously demanded fair and meaningful inclusion of foundation APC members in government appointments, both at the federal and state levels, including boards and agencies.

A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting urged the governor of the State, Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, to integrate old APC members into the governor’s political structure within the existing APC party machinery in the state.

In the five-point communiqué, signed by the chairman, Barr. Alex Ikpeazu and Secretary- General, Honourable Kemmar Emina and unanimously adopted by stakeholders from Delta North, they unequivocally demanded that the position of State APC Chairman be zoned to Delta North in the next dispensation.

They noted that Delta South has already taken its turn, while Delta Central currently occupying the position will soon complete its tenure, stressing that zoning the position to Delta North is necessary in the interest of equity, fairness, and balanced representation.

The group further called for the development of a sustainable party architecture anchored on unity, inclusiveness, equity, and collective ownership, incorporating both former PDP members who recently joined the APC and the existing APC structure, as well as founding members of the party.

Another key demand was the formal involvement of Delta North APC leadership in the ongoing coalition process, including all negotiations, consultations, appointments, and party restructuring efforts, to adequately accommodate the interests of the senatorial district.

Stakeholders, who spoke at the meeting, both publicly and privately, emphasised the need to save the soul of the APC ahead of the general elections.

They lamented that founding members of the party no longer have a voice in the affairs of the party in Delta State.

“We want to save our beloved party because, as it stands today, old members of the APC no longer have a voice. We are not recognised in the scheme of things in Delta State. Meetings are called without our inclusion, and there is no clear party structure for us, a stakeholder said. We are demanding recognition and positions within the party. Equity and fairness demand that the party must be strong, regardless of who the governor is,” he said.

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