Ahead 2019 gubernatorial poll in Kogi State , Comr Amade has began to mobilise support for the Former Chief of Naval Staff , Usman Jibrin...
Comr Amade has began to mobilise support for the Former Chief of Naval Staff , Usman Jibrin .
Addressing a Press conference in Ofu LGA , it is a fact that some of our family have decided to follow their mind to pursue their political fortune .
He said that considering the recent political development in the All Progressives Congress , APC in the state , it is incumbent on them to rally round Usman Jibrin .
He said that Usman Jibrin possesses all the qualities of a governor who will be committed to not only the development of his hometown but the entire state .
He expressed a rude shock over U-turn made by the National Working Committee of the ruling party , which allowed states to adopt indirect mode of primaries to elect candidates for the 2019 general elections .
Comr Amade , who said it is a rude shock of the leeway given to the APC governors to adopt indirect primary mode , said the decision would mark the beginning of the end of the ruling party because Bello is already laced with Abubakar's faith in Bauchi State .
In his submission , he appealed to the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress , APC to adopt direct primary so as not to puncture the sincere efforts being made by the Adams Oshiomhole-led NWC to reposition our party . We quite understand that the revolutionary and progressive idea of direct primaries to elect party candidates is strange to Governor Yahaya Bello – a man known for his inability to ensure internal party democracy and actively promotes imposition of candidates against the will of its members
He also expressed concern over the level of underdevelopment in the entire state and lamented the sorry state of the roads and lack of infrastructures .
Comr Amade said , "if the party wants to win Kogi State , it should put forward a credible , popular candidate . At this point , we know that the mass of people in Kogi State are worried that an imposition will not stand well in the general elections .
So , we place our faith on the leadership of the party to do the right thing and allow fair process to play out otherwise we cannot guarantee the APC winning Kogi State and the ruling APC at the centre needed a very strong standard bearer that is rational and decisive enough to check alleged excesses of Bello's led administration .
"So , even though we have an incumbent governor , we know his term comes to an end in 2019 and we are sure to take over even as we also believe in the party to do the right thing and ensure that members and aspirants get the justice they deserve if the party wants to succeed in Kogi .”
-By Alfa Tijani
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