APC Stakeholders Defend Lukman, Accuse Adamu of Anti-party Activities
- Senator Abdullahi Adamu has been accused of anti-party activities by some influential APC stakeholders
- The APC national chairman was accused of openly disrupting activities in the party in the days leading to the 2023 general elections
- The recent issues raised by the party's national vice chairman, north-west Salihu Lukman was also applauded by the stakeholders
FCT, Abuja - Some stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Progressives Right Group (PRG) have thrown their weight behind the party's national vice chairman, north-west Salihu Lukman in the ongoing leadership crisis in the APC.
The stakeholders recalled that they warned against the emergence of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as APC national chairman because the former Nasarawa state governor "is not a true party man."
Source: UGC
Lukman had dragged the national chairman and secretary to court for failing to call for meetings of the party's organs and give financial account.
Convener of the group, Ibrahim Dikko Yusuf, said the stakeholders would resist any attempt by the chairman and some members of the APC National Working Committee to stifle Malam Salihu Lukman or fail to attend to all the pertinent issues raised.
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He said in a statement to Legit.ng:
"This conspiracy to stifle internal democracy by spawning candidates was as high up as the national chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adam himself. A man, many of us, warned was not a party member at heart.
''A man who was causing trouble in his state of origin against a sitting governor. A man who made us lose prominent members like Ahmed Aliyu Wadada. He defected to SDP and won the seat.''
Noting some of the infractions by the Adamu-led NWC of the party, the stakeholders said:
"It will be recalled that our national leader, President Muhammadu Buhari directed a refund of nomination fees to all aspirants who voluntarily stepped down for the party's consensus arrangement.
''A year after this directive, it is sad that the NWC has failed to honour it, despite being the direct beneficiaries of the arrangement. No one has been paid their money back.
"When we read the open letter by the national vice chairman (northwest), Malam Salihu Lukman, to the national chairman on these pertinent issues, we were happy that things may have started to take shape."
The statement said they expected a more robust and sensible response borne out of respect for the party and its members by the NWC.
They frowned at attempts to discipline Lukman based on the recommendation of the national legal adviser.
The stakeholders added:
"Let it be clear that as members of this party, we will resist any attempt by the chairman and some members of the NWC to stifle Malam Salihu Lukman or fail to attend to all the pertinent issues raised.
''We stand by Malam Salihu Lukman and call for the party to return to the path of constitutionalism.
"The chairman must be accountable. He must call for an NEC meeting immediately and render the necessary accounts."
Senate presidency: Plot thickens as ex-governor meets Buhari for northern slot
Meanwhile, ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the former governor of Zamfara state and senator-elect Abdulaziz Yari said the northern region deserves the Senate President seat.
Yari said the northern region has been of paramount electoral importance to the APC at the just concluded general elections.
He stated this on Sunday, April 30, in Abuja during his visit to President Buhari at the State House.
North-central senators dare APC, Tinubu make strong demand over Senate leadership
Similarly, more pressure is on Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the scrabble for leadership positions for the incoming 10th National Assembly.
Senators-elect in north-central have held a meeting to make a statement in the decision-making process.
The incoming lawmakers have urged the president-elect to consider Senator Sani Musa representing Niger East, for the Deputy Senate President slot.
Source: Legit.ng
