Gombe state: APC makes big announcement
– There were irreconcilable differences in the top hierarchy of the Gombe state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that led to the factionalisation of the state chapter
– The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the composition of Gombe state APC caretaker officers
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, September 1, announced the composition of Gombe state APC caretaker officers.
This was disclosed in a press statement by Mai Mala Buni, the national secretary for APC.
The statement read: Arising from the irreconcilable differences in the top hierarchy of the Gombe state chapter of the APC which led to the factionalisation of the state chapter as informed by the testimonies of members of the state executive committee, the National Working Committee (NWC) of our party in exercise of its powers contained in Article 13.4 (xvi & xvii) of the party’s constitution resolves as follows:
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1. Accept the resignation of Mr. Karu Ishaya and Mr. Sallau Manu Pindiga as State Deputy Chairman and State Secretary respectively.
2. Relieve Barr. Muhammad Magaji Doho and Barr. Dauda Manu as State Chairman and State Legal Adviser respectively.
3. Both decisions in one and two takes effect from 31st August, 2016.
4. Approve the composition of caretaker officers into the vacant offices include Hon. Lawan Shetima as state chairman, Bala Jibrin as state deputy chairman, Sule Yakubu as state secretary and Joseph William as legal adviser.
The committee will serve for a three months renewable period.
Recall that APC in Gombe seems to be slipped into a serious leadership crisis as efforts to unseat Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state proved abortive.
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The party divided into two factions, each led by a serving Senator. Ex-governor Danjuma Goje, lead a faction comprising of the party’s candidate for the April 11 governorship election, Inuwa Yahaya while the other faction led by former deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and current Senator representing Gombe north, Bayero Nafada.
The Goje group was the first to shoot the salvo, this was done while addressing a press conference in Gombe on Monday.
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