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.

NIPR     Tunde Kazeem     Galadima     Na\'Allah     John Obuh     Ibrahim Labaika     Odo-Owa     Kwara Hotel     Yakubu Dogara     Moji Makanjuola     Kale Belgore     Adanla-Irese     Afonja Descendants Union     Alaro     Valsolar Consortium     Elesie Of Esie     Roheemat Hammed     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Grillo     Isaac Gbenle     Razak Atunwa     Kumbi Titilope     Kwara State Sports Commission     John Kehinde Salako     Shonga     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Shettima Of Ilorin     Saidu Yaro Musa     Saraki     Mohammed Ibrahim     Bayer AG     S.O. Opowoye     Seun Bolaji     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Oyawoye     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Afolayan     Bureau Of Lands     Presidential Election     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Kwara State Television     SWAN     Eleja     Government High School Adeta     Idi-Ape     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Abubakar Lah     CBT     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Abdulhakeem Amao     IsDB     Sun Qing Rong     Arca Santa     Idiagbon     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Tsaragi-Share     Kwara 2015     Arandun     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Falokun-Oja     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Monkey Pox     Aliyu Alhassan     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Adamu Attah     Alfa Belgore     Mohammed Saidu     Benin Republic     Sunday Popo-Ola     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Nigeria Customs Service     Olupako Of Share     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Aisha Ahman-Pategi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Riskat Opakunle     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Sango-UITH Road     Musa Alhassan Buge     Awili Pedro     Nigerian Correctional Service     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Afeyin-Olukuta     Matthew Okedare     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Rebecca Bake     Onilu     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     20 Billion Bond     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Gbajabiamila     Benin Republic     Lucky Omoluwa     Nurudeen Mohammed     UITH     Kishira     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Minimum Wage     Maigida     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Bursary     Muslim Cementary     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Ajuloopin     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Gambari     Yahaya Seriki     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Idris Amosa Saidu     Bolakale Kawu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     IFK     Quarry Royal Valley     Jide Ashonibare     Valsolar     Ganmo     Odo-Owa     Donatus Ejidike     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Mohammed Abduraheem     JAAC     International Vocational Centre     Oladimeji Thompson     Council Of The Wise     Dunmade     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Olabimpe Olani     Folashade Omoniyi     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     First Lady     Yusuf Arowosaye     Alaaya     Akeem Lawal     Ibrahim Mashood     Shehu Jimoh     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Folorunsho Erubu     Senate Presidency     Bello Abubakar     Hauwa Nuru     Alabe     Split Diamond Interchange     Moses Adekanye     Azeez Salawu     Galadima     Sarakite     Raimi Iyanda