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By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Hon. Ibrahim Bilal said the party will conduct free and fair delegates’ election to ensure its strength and stability ahead of the general election.
The chairman made the remarks during a high powered stakeholders meeting of the party in Yola.
Bilal noted that, although the party would have preferred a situation where the aspirants settle for consensus across all elective positions, the party has resolved to conduct delegates election where consensus is not adopted in order to ensure capable, popular and accepted candidates fly the party’s flag come 2023 general election.
His words, “The mode of electing candidates is through delegates’ election. As a party, we will ensure that a credible, free and fair primaries are conducted across board.
“Although the party will love a situation where the aspirants for the various positions will reach a consensus, we will nevertheless conduct credible party primaries where the candidates did not reach such a consensus arrangement”, he said
“We will also not force a consensus arrangement on them so that the party will remain one strong and indivisible entity even after the primaries”.
Bilal however urged the aspirants to in the spirit of sportsmanship support those who emerged winners of the primaries so that the party could go into the general election without distractions and chaos.
“We know out of the 15 governorship aspirants, only one will fly our party’s ticket. Let those who didn’t make it know that it is not their time but to support those who emerged as party’s candidates. If we do that, APC will regain its winning streak,” he added
Bilal noted that seven delegates including party chairman and secretary of each ward will form the list of the delegates that will partake in the governorship primaries.
The state party chairman noted that it is compulsory for the inclusion of two women in the list of the seven delegates across all the wards. Bilal urged stakeholders to go back to the drawing board to ensure the inclusion of two women in every ward that didn’t meet the condition.
In their separate remarks, a number of stakeholders including Sen Aisha Dahiru Binani, Sen. Ahmed Barata, Sen Bello Tukur, Sen Ishaku Abbo and host of others agreed that the best way to ensure the stability and strength of the party is to allow for election during the primaries.
The meeting was attended by notable party stakeholders including former and serving senators, former governor James Bala Nggilari, serving and former reps members, and former deputy governors amongst many others.
