From Joseph Adahnu , Yola
As 2027 election knocks at the door, Adamawa APC Unity Forum, is calling for free and fair primaries while choosing the party’s governorship candidate and other flagbearers in the state.
The Forum frawned at automatic ticket for any candidate or imposition of candidate on the party which they said does not mean well for the party in the state.
According to them, all candidates who want to fly the party’s flag be given a level playing ground to test their popularity in a free and fair contest.
This was declared at a press conference in Yola, by the Director General of the forum, Hon. Abubakar Gerei, the forum’s cordinators and members across the 21 Local Governments, said this has become necessary for peace, unity and victory for 2027. This will be inline with the principle of fairness, equity and justice which APC is known for.
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The forum praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his visionary leadership which continued to attract opposition Governors and leaders into the party as well as the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for his unwavering commitments towards nipping the country’s security challenges.
He accordingly, said the forum in partnership with the leadership of the party in the state is committed to ensure the conduct of free, fair and credible primaries and ensure that all party members have an equal opportunity to participate in the process.
Speaking also, Hon. Vrati Nzonzo, reiterated the commitments of the forum to ensure unity of purpose and keep the party together in the state through equity, fairness and justice.
While urging those who are waiting in the comfort of their rooms to be imposed on the people as party candidates, he charge them to ignore such idea instead come out to sell themselves to the people.
He recalled that imposition of candidates was responsible for the party’s failure in 2019, leading to the lost to PDP in the state.
Nzonzo who was the party’s House of Representative candidate for Numan/ Lamurde/ Demsa Federal constituency in 2023 election, urged party leaders to come back home and mobilise their supporters to participate in the ongoing party e- registration exercise to send a clear message to the opposition before the general election.
