Intraparty crisis: Kwara APC faction calls for national leadership intervention

A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State loyal to the Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the national leadership of the party to intervene in the intraparty crisis rocking the state chapter of the party towards finding a lasting solution.

In a statement by 193 ward chairmen of the group, led by Mallam Abubakar Kannike, the APC members described the current situation of the state chapter of the party as disorganized.

Mallam Kannike, who said that the 193 ward chairmen are the original, and duly elected ward chairmen of the APC in Kwara State, added that “as Ward executive of our party, we serve as the closest link with our teeming party members at the base.

“In 2018, we were the original party structure that worked for the 100 per cent victory of the APC in Kwara State. Contrary to the belief of many, this hard-earned victory was achieved on the platform of a peaceful and united party made possible under the indefatigable leadership and untiring efforts of our state chairman, Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa.

“Unfortunately, rather than consolidate on the victory and the attendant goodwill, the state governor embarked on politics of segregation and compromised the existing cohesion.

“All efforts by our party leaders to broker peace was frustrated, sabotaged or outrightly rebuffed by the governor in the pursuit of his own agenda.

“The inconclusive party revalidation and registration exercise in Kwara State was a case in point.

“In addition to the several complaints that have been laid before the national leadership which has not been attended to, we, as grassroots leaders of the party wish to reiterate emphatically that whatever happens to our party in Kwara State, the National Leadership should be held responsible as willing and deliberate accomplices of the governor who is the main protagonist of the destruction of our party in the state.

“As politicians, we believe that our national leaders are well aware of the political implication and consequences of any deceitful political governance.

“Having once again drawn your attention to the disorganised situation our party has found itself in the state, our role of making you, the National Leadership know the reality on the ground is the task left for us. We fold our arms to see how you would collaborate with Governor Abdulrahaman to sink or save APC in Kwara.

“Meanwhile, we call on our leaders and all our members to remain resolute, undaunted and loyal. We believe in the time tested mantra that justice will prevail.

“The late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, while he faced persecution said, ‘after darkness, and this is a temporary place, comes light’.”

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