Presidency reacts to mass defection from APC
Assembly matters (House of Reps), Hon. Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu
Sumaila has expressed regrets over the defection of some aggrieved
aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to other political
parties in Kano state and other parts of the country.
Kawu in a statement made available to newsmen called on the party's
leadership in Kano to swing into action to prevent other aggrieved
aspirants from joining other political parties as the 2019 elections
approach.
DAILY POST recalls that about 200, 000 aggrieved aspirants of the
party in Kano state left the APC and joined other parties.
Also, former senator and an aspirant in the recently concluded All
Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Kano state who had aspired
for Kano South Senatorial district seat, Senator Isa Yahaya Zarewa, on
Monday also dumped the ruling party.
Kawu who is a major aspirant for Kano South Senatorial District on APC
platform cited the injustice meted out on the aspirants by leaders of
the party.
He lamented that APC was taken over by money bag and power-drunk politicians.
The statement reads: "I must say that for us to lose such people at
this time, it is really a great political loss. It is highly
regrettable that leaders of the party allowed things to go the way
they did.
"I am pained beyond imagination over this sad development, but in
democracy, everybody has the right of choice. It is their right, which
they have exercised.
"APC was formed to provide level playing ground for Nigerians, but it
was taken over by money bag and power-drunk politicians.
"Internal democracy is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. I
believe despite what happened during the primaries, there was still
room to make amends. But the party leadership seemed to have done very
little to stop this kind of situation.
"You can't treat people unjustly and expect them to fold their hands
and look at you. We are all witnesses to the way the primaries were
conducted in Kano State. There is need for us to follow the rules we
set for ourselves in conducting our affairs.
"We can only achieve the objectives of APC if we build our house with
solid foundation. Nigerians should not be taken for granted.
"I believe those that left the party felt that they were treated
unfairly and unjustly. That shouldn't have happened because as a
party, there must be an internal mechanism of resolving such issues."
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