Kwara APC youths frown at conduct of primaries

Date: 2018-10-11

A youth group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara state, under the aegis of the Concerned Youth Stakeholders of the APC, has condemned the conduct of the just-concluded party's primaries in the state, saying that the exercise was controversial.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the group, Comrade Ahmed Akorede, alleged that the primaries were aimed at imposing certain individuals upon the people who had toiled for positioning of the party in the state.

It is recalled that result of the governorship primaries held at the weekend had been announced in Abuja by the National Working Committee of the party, while that of the state and National Assembly was yet to be released.

The people, who frowned at the declaration of the result in Abuja for an election that took place in Kwara State, said that the development did not encourage internal democracy.

They also accused leaders of the party in the state of arrogating to themselves position of both judge and jury in Kwara state APC's affairs, saying that stakeholders were aggrieved for not being carried along on certain party decisions.

The group, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, the vice president, national chairman of the party, and the APC national chairman to wade into the situation, saying that, "a disunited APC in Kwara State will find it difficult to confront the ruling PDP during 2019 elections if the grievances on ground aren't addressed."

"Let it be made clear, we are not saying we have anything whatsoever against the person of Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; who is a bonafide son of the soil, a credible individual and a man worthy to be called the governor of Kwara state. But, many people paid N22.5 million to purchase the party forms indicating interest to run for the same office. It is only fitting that the entire process is such one that is free and fair to all.

As it stands now, the process thus far has only been made to favour one person over and above others who were made to believe that the competition will be open to all. We say it is not fair, it is not right, it is not normal and in the interest of progress, and it must not be allowed to continue.

"Politics is local, politics is all about members and you cannot claim to be working to win elections, while you are offending critical stakeholders who have what it takes to deliver electoral victory," he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ajikobi     Guber Aspirant     Just Law Forum     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Patigi Regatta     Lola Olabayo     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Ajidagba     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Durbar Festival     Chikanda     Kayode Ishola     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Kwara South     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Ilorin South     First Lady     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Ahmed \'Lateef     Yoonus Lawal     Balogin Alanamu     Donatus Ejidike     Olawuyi     Bello Bature     Baaziki Sulaiman     Mohammed Saidu     Yemi Sanni     Oniwa     Okanlawon Taiwo     Al-Adaby     Shao     Akume     Bureau Of Lands     Habeeb Saidu     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Afeyin-Olukuta     Buhari     Funke Adedoyin     Ilota     Tunji Oyawoye     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Hijaab     Oyin-Zubair     Ghali Muhammed     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Lawan     General Hospital, Offa     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Mubarak Oladosu     Lafiagi     Magaji Erubu     Kawu     Saheed Alakoso     Principal Private Secretary     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Bature Bello     Rafiu Ibrahim     MalHub     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Earlyon Technologies     Vasolar Consultoria     New Nigeria People’s Party     Mamatu Abdullahi     Saliu Oluwole     CCT     Tosin Saraki     Abdulraheem Olesin     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Balogun Ajikobi     Musa Aibinu     Ilorin South Constituency    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kunle Akogun     Tunji Oyawoye     Doyin Group     Hassanat Bello     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Oniye     Adedeji Onimago     Yusuf Abdulraheem     NNPP     Tayo Awodiji     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Na\'Allah     CLAY POT     Ilorin Airport     Aiyedun     Aliyu Umar     Balogin Alanamu     Towoju     Sabi     Ibrahim Abikan     Shonga     Tsaragi-Share     Raheem Adaramaja     Earlyon Technologies     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Tsaragi/Share     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Taofeek Ibraheem     Dogara     Alfa Yahaya Road     Bank Of Industry     Okin Biscuit     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Olabode George Towoju     Lithium     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Kehinde Baale     Benin Republic     Mohammed Yisa     Aremu Odolaye     Press Release     Jalala     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Saka Isau     Olaitan Buraimoh     Babajide Ajayi     Yakubu Gobir     Suleiman Mora Omar     MMWG     Ahman Pategi     Ayinde Oyepitan     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Yahaya Dumoye     College Of Health     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Saad Omo Iya     Olatinwo     Ilorin Curfew     Amina El-Imam     Zulu Gambari     Shuaib Jawondo     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Irepodun     Emir Of Shonga     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Radio Kwara     Ilorin Central Mosque     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Olabanji Orilonishe     Patience Jonathan     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     PAACO-PCL Consortium     AbdulRahman Saad