APC sets up committee to investigate crisis in Kaduna State chapter

Thu, Feb 22, 2018 | By publisher


Politics

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a three member committee to identify the remote and immediate causes of the crisis in its Kaduna state chapter.

Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the APC National Publicity Secretary, who made this known in a statement, said the decision was taken at a meeting of the party´s National Working Committee (NWC).

“The unfolding situation in Kaduna State is deeply regrettable and we request all parties in the disagreement to maintain utmost decorum and give opportunity for true reconciliation.’’

NAN reports that a building housing the secretariat of a faction of the APC in Kaduna state was recently demolished by the state government.

The demolished building located at 11b Sambo road, is said to belong to Senator Sulaiman Hunkuyi, who is having a running battle with Gov Nasiru el-Rufa’i over the control of the party in the state.

The Kaduna Geographic Information Services (KADGIS) had, in a statement, explained that the building was demolished for flagrant violation of the land use law and non-payment of ground rent since 2010.

NAN reports that the incident happened weeks after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the APC consultation, reconciliation and confidence-building team.

Tinubu’s assignment, among others, is to forge cohesion within the APC ahead of the 2019 general election. It involves resolving disagreements among party members and leaders.

It also involves reconciling political office holders in some APC-controlled states and addressing crises in the party`s chapters in Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Bauchi, Cross River and other states.

The Kaduna state chapter of the APC had been factionalised and had been in crisis for close to two years.

According to Abdullahi, the three-member committee, led by the APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Mr Segun Oni is to embark on a fact-finding mission to the state.

“The committee is to identify the disagreement and the circumstances that led to the demolition of Hunkuyi´s building and it is to report back to the NWC within a week.

“Other members of the committee are the APC National Auditor, Mr George Moghalu and its National Woman Leader, Hajia Rahmatu Aliyu.” (NAN)

– Feb.  22, 2018 @ 19:00 GMT |

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