Adamu blames APC Govs for party crisis

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), blamed several previous and current governors of the party for the party’s current predicament on Wednesday, April 20.

This was Adamu’s opening statement during the APC’s 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, all governors, members of the National Assembly, previous governors, state chairmen, and other essential party stakeholders are in attendance at the APC NEC.

“The APC Constitution states that serving governors are the state leaders, therefore the past governors must act like states men and provide guidance,” Adamu said.

He said that the party constitution only recognised serving governors as their states leaders, adding that there was no need for competition and rivalry between past and serving governors.

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He said that the ego causing disunity between past and serving governors and other leaders of the party in some of state could pull the party down if not properly handled.

This, he said, could affect the party’s electoral victory in the 2023 general elections.

Adamu said going forward the party’s slogan would be APC first.

He, however, added that the National Working Committee (NEC) was open to suggestions on how to move the party forward, saying that it doesn’t have monopoly of knowledge.

Meanwhile, governors elected on the APC platform have warned President Buhari that they oppose the notion of selecting candidates for various elective offices based on agreement.

The governors conveyed their position to the President at a meeting with him on Tuesday.

The National Working Committee (NWC) led by Adamu adopted the indirect form of primaries for electing its presidential candidate and other flagbearers for various offices in the 2023 general elections.