…As party backtrack over Kano state chairman
By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
Following speculation that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was planning to dissolve its Kogi State chapter, the state leaders of the party on Monday met with the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, warning that his leadership should not contemplate dissolving the state chapter
The Kogi stakeholders led by Senator Alex Kadiri, who are apparently against Governor Yahaya Bello, said Oyegun led NWC lack the power to tamper with any state executive of the party.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the closed door meeting at the national secretariat, Sen. Kadiri and Sen. Dino Melaye who spoke on behalf of the other stakeholders warned that if such eventually happens “we know want to do.”
“We met with the national chairman and his team. The conclusions arrived at the meeting are as follows; That the National Working Committee will not tamper with the APC in Kogi State. That is very very important to us. We got an affirmation from the Chairman that that is not in their agenda for their (NWC) meeting on Wednesday.
“The executive of the APC at all levels in Kogi State will not be dissolved because there is a procedure for the dissolution of the party executives at the state level and even at the national level.
“We also disabused our minds vis-a-vis the mind of the national chairman over the fact that people have accused some persons of moving funds from Kogi to Abuja. We do not have facts to give you anything on this. And the chairman has assured us that his hands are clean on this matter. We believe him.”
Meanwhile, the party has, however, said it has not taken any decision as regards the chairman of the Kano State APC chapter, Alh. Umar Haruna Doguwa.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the APC National Working Committee (NWC) said though it is aware of the crisis rocking the state chapter but no decision has been taken.
“We wish to state that in respect of Kano, no such decision has been taken by the NWC. Although, we are aware of issues in the Kano State chapter, efforts to find lasting solutions to the problem are ongoing. In view of this, the status quo is maintained until the ongoing process is completed.
“Party members, stakeholders, leaders and indeed the general public are advised to disregard the false reports.”
