APC State Chairmen Pass Vote Of Confidence On Ganduje
The forum of state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), across the country has passed a vote of confidence on the national chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje.
Speaking on behalf of other chairmen during a solidarity visit to Ganduje at the national secretariat of the party on Tuesday, the acting chairman of the forum,
Cornelius Ojelabi, said they are solidly behind the embattled national chairman and appreciated him for his achievements so far.
The visit is coming amid the purported suspension of the former Kano State governor by the party leaders in Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government, which was followed by a Kano State High Court granting an ex parte order suspending him from the party’s activities.
Ojelabi, who doubles as the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the party, described those behind the suspension as dubious, saying “Ganduje remains our captain”.
His words: “Mr chairman, we’re here this afternoon on just one mission, just to let you know that you’re the captain of the ship.
“We’re here to let you know that we’re also your foot soldiers in the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and FCT.
“We’re here to show our solidarity and sincere commitment to appreciate what members of the National Working Committee (NWC) has been doing in standing by you and giving you total support.
“We feel it’s important that the act of that solidarity should not be limited to members of the NWC alone.
“Today we bring the solidarities from the 36 states of the Federation including FCT, to tell members of the public through the media that we’re solidly, solidly, solidly behind you.
“You have started the journey, a journey of growing our party, a journey of expanding our party, a journey of restructuring our party and a journey of making our party loved by all. And we’re pretty sure that you’re on course.
“Anybody that’s coming to derail the process of progression we’re witnessing in our party is not in our dictionary.”
Reacting, Ganduje said he remains focused on his job as the national chairman of APC, saying, “There is no doubt that democracy in developing countries has so many distractions, but we assure you that our party will not be distracted”.