APC Congress: Southeast Candidate Gets Elected Into Position in Gombe, "I Advise My Igbo Kinsmen"
- APC Bolari East Ward Assistant Secretary, Edwin Chukwujekwu, was elected through consensus during the party’s ward congress in Gombe Local Government Area
- Assistant Secretary-elect, Edwin Chukwujekwu, said his emergence reflected the APC’s commitment to inclusiveness, national unity and equal participation for non-indigenes
- Chairman, Ward and Local Government Congress Committee, Danjuma Dabo, said the congress followed the APC constitution and commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise
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Gombe state - An indigene of Anambra state, Edwin Chukwujekwu, has been elected Assistant Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bolari East Ward, in Gombe Local Government Area.
The election took place during the party’s ward congress and was conducted through consensus, alongside the emergence of other ward executive members.
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APC: Election reflects party inclusiveness, says Chukwujekwu
Reacting to his emergence, Chukwujekwu said his election demonstrated the APC’s commitment to internal democracy and national unity.
He described the outcome as encouraging for non-indigenes living in the state, noting that the party had shown respect for inclusiveness and equal participation.
“I feel happy being among the party leaders at the grassroots. My election reflects the nationality of the party and I advise my other Igbo kinsmen and women to try to play along with the party," he said.
He added that his experience over the past four years in the state showed that non-indigenes were fully accommodated within the party structure.
Call for greater participation by non-indigenes
Chukwujekwu further urged other non-indigenes resident in Gombe state to take active part in party politics, stressing that the APC remained open to all Nigerians regardless of origin.
He also commended Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, citing the governor’s inclusive leadership style, which he said was evident in the appointment of an Igbo indigene as Special Assistant on Inter-Community Affairs.
APC officials affirm consensus process
Presenting the list of ward executives from the 10 wards in Gombe Local Government Area, Danjuma Dabo, Chairman of the Ward and Local Government Congress Committee, said the process followed the party’s constitution.
“Election through consensus is part of the APC Constitution,” Dabo said.
He expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the congress and called on party stakeholders to sustain the unity displayed, describing it as vital to strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kano: Kwankwaso, gov Yusuf test electoral power
Legit.ng earlier reported that governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano will be testing his political influence in the state against his estranged political godfather and the national leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) since the former dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state assembly's by-election for two vacant seats.
The elections are also the first to be held under the recently signed Electoral Act 2026, and they are widely considered as a testing ground for the 2027 general election.
No less than nine political parties are contesting in the election, which will be held around the Ungogo and Kano Municipal State Assembly constituencies. The seats became vacant after the death of the lawmakers representing the constituencies, Aminu Sa’ad and Sarki Aliyu Daneji.
Source: Legit.ng
