Crisis in APC as Shekarau’s Faction Rejects Party's Power-Sharing Template
- The power-sharing template towards resolving the lingering crisis within the Kano state chapter of the APC has been rejected
- Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction faulted the proposals of the national secretariat of the party saying it was unacceptable
- The party’s national secretariat had earlier attempted to resolve the crisis by issuing a template to address the issues raised by both factions
Kano - The All Progressives Congress (APC) template for the harmonisation of the party structure in Kano to address the lingering leadership crisis in the state has been rejected by the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led G-7.
Daily Trust reports that Shekarau’s G-7 faulted the template, saying the entire content of the letter is totally unacceptable.
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The faction went on to note that the letter did not acknowledge all the proposals tabled by both parties at the several reconciliation meetings.
Power-sharing template
The APC national chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni decided to wade in, to restore sanity to the state.
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It would be recalled that the ruling party provided a template for power-sharing in a letter signed by the national chairman’s chief of staff, Abdullahi Gashua, and addressed to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, The Punch added.
Governor Ganduje and Shekarau, a former governor of Kano state, have continued to fight over who leads the party in the state thereby leaving room for factions within the APC.
Yobe governor moves to end rift between Ganduje, Shekarau
Legit.ng previously reported that ahead of its national convention, the APC inaugurated a reconciliatory team to settle the political difference in the Kano state chapter of the party.
The team led by the governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, would ensure reconciliation between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Senator Ibrahim Shekarau.
To ensure that the process is secured, the Jigawa state governor, Mohammed Abubakar would be working with Buni, the APC caretaker committee to seal the deal.
APC embarks on last-minute troubleshooting to resolve crisis
Meanwhile, following the long-standing crisis between members of the Kano state APC, the party has resorted to making moves to ensure the conflict is resolved between its two bigwigs.
The chairman of the caretaker committee initiated a meeting between stakeholders of the party led by Shekarau and Ganduje.
Confirming the move, Mamman Mohammed, the director-general of press and public affairs to Governor Buni, said a meeting would take place at the Yobe Governor's Lodge in the Asokoro area of Abuja.
Source: Legit.ng
