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Kogi: Factional APC Executives Adopt Direct Primary Ahead Of Governorship Election

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Ahead of the governorship election in Kogi State, the state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has a mountain to climb as the Hadi Ametuo-led faction in the All Progressives Congress adopts direct primary.

The development was reached after a meeting of the APC state party executives and stakeholders which took place in Lokoja, the party adopted the direct primary for the forthcoming primary in August.

There had been reports that the faction loyal to the state governor, in a meeting had adopted the indirect election for the party’s primary election.

The factional State Chairman of APC, Haddy Emetuo, immediately after the meeting revealed some information discussed in the meeting.

“The executives of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have just risen from a meeting and unanimously adopted direct mode for the APC primary election after deliberations in which every member was given fair hearing and all suggestions were put into consideration.”

“We adopted the direct election format because we all agreed that it is the best method that strengthens and promotes internal democracy within our great party. It is the method that allows every voice to be heard and gives opportunity to every member of the APC to participate directly in the decision of who flies the flag of our great party to victory in November.”

“I want also to use this opportunity to formally attend to the rumour flying around in the media that some supposed state party executives have held a kangaroo meeting and have declared indirect election as the method adopted by Kogi APC for the primary election.”

“I want to categorically state that such meeting is illegal, null and void. The genuine state party executives and stakeholders have just held a meeting and what I tell you now is the official position of the All Progressives Congress, Kogi State Chapter, as regards mode of the forthcoming primary election. Any other meetings or resolutions should be disregarded by all party members and the general public as they are fake and illegal.”

“We are working assiduously for victory in November and will not give room to nefarious elements who want to instigate internal wrangling capable of scuttling our chance.”