From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Contact and Reconciliation Committee in Kebbi has urged aggrieved members to return to the party, warning that it would not tolerate anti-party activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The committee’s Coordinator, Alhaji Ahmed Umar-Faruk, made the appeal at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi yesterday after the panel completed a tour of the state’s 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
Umar-Faruk said Gov. Nasir Idris constituted the committee two weeks ago to address grievances and strengthen unity within the party.
He said the panel engaged party executives, elders, serving and former lawmakers, political appointees, women and youth leaders, aggrieved aspirants and ward-level members across the state.
According to him, members expressed loyalty to the APC and Gov. Idris but raised concerns over marginalisation, poor communication, inadequate inclusion in appointments and empowerment programmes, as well as disputes arising from previous primaries and congresses.
“Reconciliation is a two-way street,” he said, adding that the committee had documented all complaints according to local government areas and wards.
Umar-Faruk said the panel recommended the inclusion of stakeholders in empowerment programmes and party activities, as well as quarterly stakeholders’ meetings at the LGA level to address grievances.
He urged political appointees and elected officials to engage party members through ward and LGA structures.
The coordinator said the committee would submit a detailed report, containing specific recommendations for each LGA, to the governor and the state APC chairman.
He, however, warned members against blackmail, secret meetings with opposition elements and other activities capable of undermining the party.
“The era of internal crisis in Kebbi APC is over. We are now entering an era of reconciliation, consolidation and total victory in 2027,” he said.
