Concerned All Progressives Congress (APC) from Yobe North Senatorial District Stakeholders have drum their support for the candidature of the 2023 senatorial candidate, Alhaji Bashir Machina.
The leader of the group, Abba Maina Yusufari revealed in a statement made available to Daily Independent in Damaturu today.
According to him “we want to boldly express our support behind our brother, Alhaji Bashir Sheriff Machina to take over from Senator Ahmed Lawan come 2023”.
“As you are aware, Alhaji Bashir Machina is the candidate that was picked as a consensus candidate of our great party, APC in the just ended primary elections. Any attempt by Senator Ahmed Lawan to replace him from the seat will be a complete betrayal of the will of the people and a clog in the wheel of the peace, unity and stability the people”.
He added “Suffice that the mandate Alhaji Bashir Machina is the mandate of the people and not that of an individual. The voice of the people is the voice of Allah. We therefore wish to caution that, an attempt to silence the voice of the people by any individual either by his involvement of any type of machination or antics will be running against the concept of democracy and moral fairness”.
“We are set to work hard and achieve the success of our candidate Hon. Bashir Machina and the victory of our party at all levels”.
“Let it be made plain that we do not subscribe, support or encourage the thought of Hon. Bashir standing aside for the Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan whom we supported to emerge as the presidential candidate of our party but Allah in his infinite wisdom made it different”.
“We urge on our brother, Dr. Ahmed Lawan at this juncture to express thanks to the good people of Zone C for the support he has experienced from them since the revival of democracy in Nigeria in 1999 and not to be dragging a senate seat that he abandoned for an eye for the presidency. A piece of cake can’t be eaten twice in the same sitting”.
