APC Youths Progressive Forum reiterate supports to Almakura Chairmanship after Local Governments Congresses

By: Abdullahi Ahmed

Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi state who are aggrieved by the outcome of the LGA Congress conducted last weekend have been called upon not to rush to the courts but exhaust all internal processes of appeal for the good of the party. 

The appeal was made by the National Chairman of APC Youth Progressive Forum, Ukkasha Hamza Rahama while briefing Journalists in his house to review the outcome of the congresses. 

He said that, “as we gathered here thisafternoon to Congratulate the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) for the successful conduct of local Governments Party congresses nationwide, I want to express satisfaction with the process”.

He added that, “The party members waited anxiously to see this giant stride in the party’s success on its internal democracy as enshrined in the party’s constitution; this is indeed a road to success and strength upon strength ahead of 2023 general elections” .

I therefore urged those that won, to carry everyone along because, thesuccess belongs to all and those who could not make it, should not portraythemselves as losers but as winners for the fact that, the party is successfuland also solicit you to pick up the torchlight of courage and move forward”, he added.

Ukkasha Rahama further said that, “We should tell ourselves that, there is no party without crisis especially a political party that controls many States, highest number of serving Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, this indeed is worth celebrating.

The APC Youth progressive forum national Chairman declared that, “The President and commander in chief of the armed forces of the FederalRepublic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari was broughtto power under the APC’s platform, one cannot quantify the level ofexperience, commitment, toughness and national sentiment this man has inmaking sure Nigeria and the party are managed to this level. THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT. I hope the ship would sall beyond 2023.

He opined that the congresses could be faced by petitions and appeals, “I would like to urge all not to take it beyond party level, our focus should be party success.He lamented that many APC members are challenging the eligibility of the Caretaker Committee led by Yobe state Governor, Mal Mala Buni saying however that, “I am happy with the Supreme court interpretations on the Party’s Standing rules.

According to him, “The Supreme Court said that the party as an institutiondid not breach any of its bye laws in appointing Mai Mala Buni to lead theparty and organize a befitting National Convention .This means, there is no justification for any of our party members running helter-skelter for constituting litigations against themselves. Please, Let ustogether manage our internal problems ourselves, though conflicts are stages of development”, he appealed.

It is on this plight of ensuring that, APC outstanding legacies are sustained after President Muhammadu Buhari’s term of office, We are using this medium to call on the newly emerging delegates at the Local Government levels to ensure that, they should place party’s interest above all other interest to support the emergence of Senator Umaru Tanko Almakura as the next national chairman of our great party”, He called.

According to him, “This will consolidate the party’s success beyond 2023. 

One thing unique about Senator Umaru Tanko Almakura, is that, the man ishonest, energetic, an icon, an embodiment and charismatic in the political arena, who never wish to run but, people saw the above qualities in him going by his political history. The stakeholders found him worthy tocontribute his quota to national development as the next APC NationalChairman Insha Allah.Ukkasha Rahama said that, “I urge all the national delegates that would make it to the national convention to consider my principal, Sen. Umar Tanko Almakura as the next pilot of this great party.