Disturbed by the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Kano State, a group of eminent elders in the party have on Wednesday called on warring factions in the state to sheath their swords for peace to reign and in order to ensure the party emerge victorious at the forthcoming 2023 general election.
The eminent elders under the platform, APC Maslaha group said that the crisis if not properly addressed may increase the chances of the opposition party to win the elections.
The Director-General of the group, Yusif Ado-Kibiya who stated this while addressing newsmen at the NUJ secretariat Kano described the crisis as unnecessary, ill-timed and unwarranted.
Ado-Kibiya however said the APC National Secretariat needed to wade in and address the issues squarely and democratically.
According to him, “The internal Conflict that was currently taking place at the party was very worrisome, hence it became necessary to seek the support of All and Sundry within Kano APC to embrace dialogue to achieve maximum success.
“Maslaha Group wishes to ensure that Democratic process at all levels is adhered to, and of course, supporting fielding credible candidates into political offices thereby ensuring effective service delivery to our teeming populace in kano”
“We felt that the conflict between the Government side led by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and another faction led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau was a result of Domination, Competing Values, interest And ambition.
“Looking at the teeming APC Supporters in Kano, the Conflict can be said to be unnecessary, ill-timed and unwarranted.
“The conflict may end up causing disunity and disharmony among party members, project an embarrassing posture about kano state, which was known as the home of the democratic process and political dexterity.
“The APC national secretariat needed to address the issues squarely and democratically.
“If the conflict is not properly addressed it may increase chances of the opposition party to win the forthcoming elections.
“However, the concern of the Maslaha Group was a peaceful resolution of the unwarranted conflict with the aimed of moving the party forward,” Ado-Kibiya however stated.
Recall that efforts to reconcile the faction led by Governor Ganduje and the Senator Shekarau led faction have proved abortive as it was not yielding positive results.
