The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman, North-West, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has cautioned the governors of the party to discard the consideration to ensure that the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje emerges the party’s National Chairman.
Lukman in a statement issued Thursday described such consideration as unjust and insensitive.
He said if the speculation emerging from the APC governors was true, it will completely distort the zoning arrangement that informed the present configuration of the leadership of the National Assembly.
The party chieftain insisted to propose the party’s National Chairman to move to North West from North Central will be unjust and almost a political suicide.
He said with the exit of former National chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and the former Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, there was need to restore constitutional order in APC by complying with extant provisions of the party’s constitution.
Lukman stated: “Already, part of the speculations emerging from the Governors bloc is that Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is being considered to succeed Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. If this is true, it only suggests insensitivity and taking members of the party for granted.
“This is without prejudice to the person of Dr. Ganduje. This is because such a choice will completely distort the zoning arrangement that informed the present configuration of the leadership of the National Assembly.”
Lukman explained that with the Speaker of House of Representatives and Deputy Senate President coming from North West and North Central shut out of consideration, to propose the party’s National Chairman to move to North West from North Central will be unjust and almost a political suicide.
He added: “We must caution our Governors that since the emergence of APC, Governors have served almost as the conscience of the party.
“Any consideration for such an insensitive and unjust consideration of Dr. Ganduje to become the National Chairman of APC must be discarded. If anything, the position of National Chairman of the APC must be retained in North Central.”