By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos
The North Central APC Forum said it will be suspending its agitation for the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is planning to meet soon.
The Forum also said it was not opposed to Ganduje as a person, but that all they have been pursuing is the rights, privileges and democratic dividends of the region.
It would be recalled that the Forum has been opposed to the appointment of Ganduje from onset, arguing that the position is for the North Central according to the party constitution of 2022 as amended.
Also recall that the North Central APC Forum had been engaged in several agitations for Ganduje’s removal like protests, press conference, consultations, letters, including also dragging him to a Federal High Court in Abuja praying for the nullification of his appointment as the National Chairman of the party.
But in a press statement made available to journalists on their plan to put their agitation on hold, the Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, explained that some peace and reconciliatory initiatives are also been made, and they will obliged as their overall intension is still for the progress of the party, the leadership as well as well as the NEC.
“It has been seven years since the formation of this great North Central APC Forum. Seven years of formidable struggle and agitation in defense of our geo-political zone. We have indeed led struggles for the political balance of our region and the Almighty Allah is gracious to us as a people.
“You may recall that, when the former National Chairman of our Party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu resigned his position in 2023, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was elected by the National Executive Committee, NEC as his replacement.
“Immediately after the announcement, we stood in defense of our region, insisted that, Abdullahi Adamu’s successor should have come from the North Central geo-political zone in line with the party’s constitution. We addressed press conferences, organized protests and instituted lawsuit against the national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at a Federal High Court Abuja.
“It was a long judicial battle that we believe was going to be victorious, unfortunately, the court decided the case against us. We were committed, dogged and resilient in pressing on. Still we give glory to Allah for he knows all things.
“Let it be on record that we do not have personal issue against the person of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, he is our national chairman.
“Our activism is based on our feelings that the national chairman should have been retained in the north central zone after the exit of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu.”
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