A pressure group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has made a case for a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, as the next National Chairman of the ruling party.
LEADERSHIP reports the resignation of the erstwhile National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, a couple of days ago.
The group under the auspices of Forum for Former State Chairmen of Defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) described Al-Makura as a unifier and bridge builder.
In a statement jointly signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Kassim Mabo, National Secretary, Sulaiman Oyaremi and National Publicity Secretary, Com. Godwin Erhahon, it emphasised that Senator Al-Makura’s emergence would promote cohesion within the party.
According to them, Al-Makura remains the only person that can fill the CPC bloc’s vacuum in the present arrangement within the party, noting that he had over the years exemplified remarkable leadership roles needed to lead the governing party.
The statement reads: “Sequel to the recent resignation of the immediate past National Chairman of All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and the need to search for a capable, experienced and reliable personality to occupy the seat, the Forum for State Chairmen of the Defunct CPC is of the considered opinion that H.E. Senator Al-Makura is the best hand for the vacant seat. Apart from his sterling leadership qualities which is testified to by all party members, he is also one of the four contenders for the position during the last APC National Convention. Other three are the immediate past National Chairman H.E. Sen Abdullah Adamu who has voluntarily resigned, Senator Soliu Mustapha, who has emerged as the current senator representing Kwara Central, and H.E. Senator George Akume, who has been appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“Aside the above-stated facts, Sen. Al-Makura remains the only person that can fill the CPC bloc’s vacuum in the present arrangement in the All Progressives Congress considering the fact that the President and Vice President are respectively of ACN and ANPP extraction. Giving the position of the party’s national chairman to such a strong personality from CPC will be a round peg in round hole
“We implore the party’s leadership to look in this direction in order to promote cohesion within party system”.
