Ganduje, Sule, Akume, Al-makura Welcome Former Minister, Ewuga, Into APC

Shuaibu Usman

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Saturday, said the party has achieved the initial objective of wooing membership from all political parties to its fold making it a continental political organisation to beat due to its political dexterity.

Ganduje said the party is more united now to deeepen democracy among other political parties owing to its internal democracy and dexterity in projecting party ideals.

Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, disclosed this during a grand reception to welcome Sen. Solomon Ewuga, a former deputy governor of the state and others into the APC.

He added that the lead decampee, Sen. Ewuga, has always been a “man of the people whose interest is to build the society, suggesting that with Ewuga and others joining the party the APC will be enriched to attain more historic feats.

He urged him to “swim and sweep” more development to the party, expressing support to the former minister to succeed in the party.

The APC National Chairman lauded Governor Abdullahi Sule for initiating the cause of reuniting former party members in the state which he affirmed its potency is important to remain as a strong and successful political party with growing membership and participation.

In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Sule debunked rumours of division in the party among himself, his predecessors and other party stakeholders, maintaining that he would commit more to the collective prosperity of the party.

Sule added that his predecessors invested more in developing the state, noting that he will leave no stone unturned in bettering the lots of the North-Central state.

He called on the people of the state to support the Tinubu-led government’s renewed hope agenda, recounting how Ganduje and Akume stood their grounds to ensure that the present administration was voted in.

Also speaking, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume said the President Bola Tinubu will transform the country in areas such economy, security and agriculture for the survival of all in accordance with the mandate given to him.

Recounting their 52-year-old friendship, the SGF called on Sen. Ewuga and other decampees to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule to develop the state to a greater height, noting that the APC has full confidence in them.

Chairman of the Occasion, Sen. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura assured that the party will grow beyond imagination as he is optimistic that the administration of President Bola Tinubu will continue to do the best for the country.

He informed the gathering that there is no rift between him and his successor, stressing that the stakeholders in the state will join hands to support Governor Sule to succeed in piloting the state.

On his part, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Aliyu Bello, said the party will not tolerate any act of insincerity on the side of decampees, adding that politics is not about religious, tribal interest but to add value to the progress of the state.

Speaking on behalf of the decampees, Sen. Solomon Ewuga promised to join hands with Gov. Sule and other stakeholders to promote democracy and development in the state and nation.

He said throughout his political career he had largely been with the opposition than the ruling party, maintaining that politics should be about the people not personal considerations.

Prominent among the decampees include former House of Assembly member who presented Doma North, Musa Iyimoga, a senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Nasarawa North, Dr. Yusuf Alfa, House of Representatives’ candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Nasarawa North, Aliyu Safiyanu among others.

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