APC adopts consensus to tackle PDP intruders in Bauchi
Story from Najib SANI, Bauchi
The chairman of the local government’s congress committee sent to Bauchi state from the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable Jibrin Samuel has advised the party to adopt consensus in choosing new leaders at local governments levels.
The chairman made the advice on Saturday while addressing returning officers at the state party secretariat before the commencement of the exercise.
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According to him, the party opted for consensus in order to reduce tension, prevent intruders from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from hijacking and sabotaging the exercise ‘as there is no updated list of registered members of the party at present.
The committee chairman opined that the choice of consensus method is legit adding that politics is about consensus building.
While applauding the state for the peaceful conduct of last wards congresses, Jibrin said if they maintain the tempo, the party would triumph in the 2023 election.
He however stated that, in places consensus is not reached, they could go for election as the party does not have plans to impose some people as leaders.
This is just as he promised not to allow some individuals within the party to shortchange others but that fairness would be done to all candidates so that come 2023 no aggrieved member will indulge in anti-party activities.
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