Aspirations of a former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, of becoming the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) got a boost as a political pressure group under the APC, ‘North-East APC Amalgamated Media Forum’ has expressed its support to the aspiration.
The group made its position known through its National Chairman, Bello Ambo, who told newsmen after a one-day meeting of the group held in Bauchi over the weekend that the Group resolved to queue behind the former Borno State Governor because of his Sterling leadership qualities which they believe can lead the party to succeed in the 2023 General elections.
The meeting which was attended by all the executives’ members of the forum from the North East observed that just as any other ruling party, the APC has gone through a lot of upheavals in the last couple of years hence the need for a unifying figure that could reposition it to remain on the winning ways.
Bello Ambo also said that the former governor of Borno state single-handedly collapsed a major faction of the PDP into the APC and along with all the lawmakers loyal to him, defected to the APC thereby giving the latter the much-needed majority at both chambers of the National Assembly in the past.
He added that; “Again, we are approaching another critical point in the life of our party, we are here today to appeal to the North East leaders and all stakeholders of the Party to produce Sheriff as a choice of the region for National President and We are confident he will justify the confidence repose on him by taking the party to win 2023 elections.”
The Chairman added that “Having understudied his commitment to progressive and party politics, as well as the enhancement of democratic tenets, we are convinced beyond all doubts and emotions that Modu Sheriff is the best for the APC top job because of his zeal and determination to realise President Muhammadu Buhari’s plea that the APC should not be allowed to die after his tenure.”
He further explained, that the group resolved to support Modu Sheriff to emerge as the National Chairman, because he is the only one who has what it takes to check the PDP, which is desperate to oust APC from power in 2023, and we are very optimistic that our party, the APC, will retain power in 2023 with Sheriff as the National Chairman”.
Bello Ambo also said the group has submitted letters to all state Chairman and other stakeholders of the Party and they will take their campaign train to other regions in order to unify supporters of APC in the country to support Modu Sheriff.
