The Senator representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District, Abdullaziz Murtala Nyako on Friday said the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) must cancel the recently conducted ward and local government congresses in the state or suffer the disaster that await it the near future.
Nyako who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Special duties faulted the manner the ward Congresses were held. He explained that those who labored for the party before the 2015 general elections were disenfranchised.
In a statement issued to newsmen, he said;
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses that were conducted on May 5, 2018, across the country were marred by irregularities and untimely issuance of forms. That of Adamawa was intimidation and injustice to the extent that it attracted lots of opprobrium by the people across the state.”
“For instance, forms were issued out late to certain candidates who were willing to contest for the EXCO at the ward level. Some were out rightly denied the opportunity; meaning that they would not be allowed to vote for candidates of their choice during the August /September primaries.
“Politicians at the national level felt there was no point in destroying what they had sweated to build in just one moment of injustice hence they are calling on well-meaning party supporters to come to the rescue of the party. These are people who were involved in the dethronement of PDP and enthronement of APC in the state.”
“Disenfranchising them from a crucial party process like the ward congress is detrimental to the internalisation of democracy which the party needs to survive the turbulent waters of party politics in Nigeria.”
He also condemned the anti-corruption method of the party, urging President Buhari to urgently wade into the matter.
“The anti-corruption stand of the party was not reflecting on its executives, whom they said were betraying the trust of the leaders of the party.
They felt this development was not healthy for democracy since corruption was not only on financial shoplift but also denying their right to vote was part of it and will spell doom for the party.”
