South-east candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that contested elections into the state House of Assembly have accused the party leaders in the zone of betraying them by collaborating with governors to give President Muhammadu Buhari 25 percent votes from the area.
Similarly, they accused the governors of going into negotiations with the PDP governors of the zone against APC candidates, alleging that the APC leaders mobilised votes for the opposition.
According to them, the deliberate resort to collaboration with the opposition governors against their own party candidates was anti-party and should not be treated with kid gloves.
In particular, they expressed dissatisfaction the outcome of the National Assembly leadership election, raising concern over the imbalance on the composition of the National Assembly new leadership.
Accordingly, they raised serious concern over what they termed “imbalance on the composition of the new leadership”, but commended the national leadership of the party for setting up committee on the review of anti party activities during the last general election
This was contained in communiqué issued by the Conference of 2019 Southeast APC House of Assembly Candidates and signed by the Coordinator Toochukwu Onyedibe and Confidence Chukwuedozie, respectively.
“The conference noted with dismay the negative activities of some leaders of the party in the zone which contributed to the unimpressive performance of the party in the South-east. Most of them are guilty of anti-party activities.
“They neglected the candidates of the party, campaigned for the opposition party candidates and even went into unholy alliances with the state governors to give our presidential candidate 25 per cent, forgetting that we have all it takes to win the election.
“We noted with dissatisfaction the outcome of the National Assembly leadership election and raised concern of the imbalance on the composition of the new leadership.
“That the conference expresses optimism in the growth and improved performance of the party in the zone and urges all organs of the party on the need for proactive programmes and early preparation towards the next elections.
“For equity, fairness and growth of the party in the South-east, the conference is appealing to our dear President Buhari and the national leadership of the APC to urgently address the concern of the people of South-east on inclusive governance so as to promote national cohesion.
“We commend the party for setting up committee on the review of Anti party activities during the last general election and urge the party leadership to implement fully the report of the committee especially as it concerns the South-east zone.
“With the belief that the committee will be unbiased in the discharge of their duties in order to restore party discipline and loyalty with a view to repositioning the party in the zone,” the communique read.
