As part of measure to make progress on its mandate in
reconciling all factions in the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Governor
Mai Mala Buni-led committee has promised to embark on genuine reconciliation of
all party leaders and members ahead of the planned convention.
Chairman, Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Committee of
the All Progressives Congress party and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni,
said this during the formal inauguration of the committee at the party’s
national Secretariat.
The ruling APC had been enmeshed in protracted leadership
crisis which lasted for months, culminating in the dissolution of the Adams
Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC).
Buni, while swearing-in other members of the committee at
the party Secretariat, said that the committee believed that the decision of
NEC, which birthed his committee, marked the beginning of a new chapter in the
party.
He urged all members to accept and abide by the President’s
appeal that all parties to withdraw their cases in courts for smooth
negotiations in the interest of the party.
Buni stated: “lt is time for this committee to commence the
process of true reconciliation among leaders and members of the party at all
levels. It is our belief that the decision by NEC to constitute this committee
will mark the beginning of a new chapter in our great party.
“Change is inevitable and disagreement on issues and
concepts are an integral part of human and institutional relationship. As a
political party built on strong ideology and, parading men and women of
enduring principle and integrity, we must prepare for real and anticipated
changes and their consequences. The outcomes of changes that evolve in our
party politics must be decided by us.
“As the interim managers and leaders of our party, our
priority would be the recognition of the need to act appropriately and
acceptably in the overall interest of the party. Our actions in the next few
months would be proactive and responsive.
“From now onward, we will concentrate on medium and long
term development of our strategies and internal organisation to support our
public standing as well as our chances of electoral successes in all future
elections. This is the time for us to focus with determination to create
adaptive institutional capacity to weather the current divisions in our Party.”
The Chairman of the committee commended members of the party
who have sustained their support to the party all through the period.
On his part, the immediate Deputy National Secretary of the
party, Victor Giadom while officially handing over the Secretariat to the
Caretake/Extra-ordinary Convention said given the quality of persons driving
the committee, he is convinced that the party will be repositioned to the pride
of its party members.
His words: ” I am grateful to God, President Muhammadu
Buhari and leaders for rescuing our party from what would have fallen the
party. Today, our party has been repositioned to greater height and I can
assure you with calibre of people so selected by the NEC to pilot the
leadership of this party into the National Convention.
“I feel indeed grateful and reassure that our party will
remain strong and stronger and come out from the crisis which we were all in in
the past few months. I’m more grateful to the members of our party and decision
of NEC.
“The party is bigger than all of us. So, it is our
collective responsibility as former members of NWC to work hand in hand with
the committee to see to the success of the committee.
“APC is a large family, in a family, there is bound to
disagreement and what is important is ability of the family to come to
agreement. Today, with the formation of caretaker committee, we are close to
agreement and I’m sure this committee will do the needful and our party will
become stronger,” Giadom stated.
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