The North Central leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the party faithful in the region to stop disparaging comments against some eminent leaders of the party in the zone in the media.
In a statement signed by Hon. Mu’azu Bawa Rijau and Yakubu Adamu, National Vice Chairman and Zonal Secretary, respectively cited specifically “the recent unwarranted attacks on the person and office of our esteemed and revered leader, the former Executive Governor of Benue State and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume by some sponsored groups.”
The statement which described the groups as usurpers, declared that going forward, aside from the zonal leadership, “no other group or set of individuals are permitted to carry out such functions.”
It further warned that any individual or group that issues insulting remarks on leaders of the party in the zone would be reprimanded.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), North Central has been drawn to the activities of some unregistered and unrecognised support groups who are using the name of the party in the zone to attack, insult and disparage the persons, characters and reputations of some eminent leaders of the party in the zone on the media.
“Of particular attention was the recent unwarranted attacks on the person and office of our esteemed and revered leader, the former Executive Governor of Benue State and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume by some sponsored groups.
“Rising from a crucial meeting of the party’s zonal leaders and state chairmen of the zone on Friday 7th February 2025 in Abuja, the zonal party leadership wish to condemn and unequivocally reject this development. We make bold to say that these groups are not only unrecognised, they are nothing but usurpers and interlopers.
“The leadership of the party in the zone wish to pass vote of confidence on our leaders, particularly Distinguished Senator George Akume and all our five elected governors in the zone, whose contributions to the growth of the party in the zone and indeed the country have been acknowledged by all and sundry.
“The zonal leadership of the party as constituted and recognised by the National Working Committee (NWC) remains the only authorized organ to speak or comment on activities of the party in the zone. No other group or set of individuals are permitted to carry out such functions.
“We are by this statement warning these groups to desist forthwith from using the name of North Central zone of the party in any guise to disparage, attack and insult our leaders. Failure to do so will attract the full weight of the law.
“The zonal leadership of the party also commend the sterling leadership being provided by all the five governors of the party in the zone. We are proud of the various unprecedented infrastructural and human developments going on in all our five controlled states in the zone. All our governors in the zone have remained shining stars in delivering dividends of democracy to our people.
“The meeting also applauded the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC), for providing leadership and direction for the party. We reaffirmed our unalloyed loyalty to the party leadership.
“Party members in all the states of the zone are enjoined to remain committed to the ideals, vision and mission of the founding fathers of the party by ensuring that they continue to support and pray for the continued success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”.
