The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has elected new officials that will pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The process which took place at the Idris Legbo Kutigi open space, saw the emergence of the new state executive members through consensus with Alhaji Haliru Zakari Jikantoro as the state chairman of the Party.
Mr Abdulsalam Madaki, emerged as vice-chairman while Ibrahim Kahalee, emerged as Secretary; Idris Mohammed, emerged as Treasurer; Ahmed Bello emerged as Financial Secretary, while Suleiman Abdullahi emerged as Youth Leader.
Speaking to Journalists, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said that consensus arrangement was adopted by APC in Niger State at all levels pointing out that it is aimed at uniting members of the party.
“We adopted consensus at all levels, this we believe will unite our party supporters, and it has indeed united them”, he said.
The Governor urged the newly elected officials of the party to carry everyone along and make efforts to reconcile all aggrieved persons so as to win the 2023 elections which he said is fast approaching.
“I know some will feel aggrieved but we have in place a reconciliation machinery that will kick-off immediately”, he stated.
The Governor commended all the party supporters and all those who contributed in one way or the other to the success of the process.
The National Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman Wambai who conducted the Congress acknowledged the Congress as the only legitimate Niger State Congress recognised by the party at the National level stressing that any other one, was an exercise in futility.
Alhaji Suleiman Wambai commended all the critical stakeholders of the party in the state for making their work easy by adopting consensus to elect the new officials of the party and reminded the new officials to see their emergence as an act of God and to treat all party members with fairness and equity.
Earlier, the LOC Chairman who is also the Former Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto appreciated those who stepped down for the consensus to be reached.
The APC Niger State Chairman Alhaji Haliru Zakari Jikantoro expressed gratitude to God for making him the State Chairman of the Party through a just, fair and transparent process.
Alhaji Zakari Jikantoro said the party should expect better days ahead considering his pedigree, adding that to whom much is given, much is expected.
The State Chairman who said he will do his best to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party said he is confident that APC will coast to victory in the next election in 2023.
Names of the new officials were called by the National Chairman of the State Congress Committee and confirmations were made by the 27 delegates from each of the 25 local government areas of the state through a voice vote.
Thirty-six officials were elected; some of the officials are Barr. Ibrahim Aliyu Khaleel as secretary, Suleiman Abdullahi as Youth Leader, Lantana Abdullahi as the woman leader, Isah Umar Aliyu as the physically challenged leader.
Mary Noel-Berje
Chief Press Secretary to
the Governor of Niger State
