Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, northwest Nigeria, says the Ward Congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held across the country on Saturday did not contravene the recent judgment delivered by Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Ganduje who spoke shortly after inspecting the congress in his home Ward, Ganduje, in Dawaki Tofa Local Government Area of the state, explained that the Supreme Court’s judgment only referred to the National Executive of the party, adding that at present, the APC does not have a National Executive.
He observed that what the party has was an extra ordinary committee on conventions and congresses adding that it was an ad-hoc committee put together in order to ensure the peaceful conduct of congresses and conventions.
He said that they were not afraid of any future negative consequences arising from the judgement as they have not committed any breach or violated any aspect of the judgement
Ganduje also spoke on the consensus arrangement adopted by the party in the state saying it was preferred by a majority of their party members
He. recognised that some party members in the state may have their reservations with the arrangement, but pointed out that in the end, the majority would have their way while the minority would have a say.
Ganduje said that in spite of this democratic fact the party has room for appeal from any member of the party that has issues with the consensus arrangement.
In meantime, a party member in the state, Ahmad Mansuri Taurani has decried the ward congress conducted in the state.
Tarrant who is an aspirant for the position of the National Chairman of the party told the media that due process was ignored in the ward congress conducted by his party.
He maintained that many party members were not consulted before the consensus arrangement was adopted, adding that many of them in the state were aggrieved, a result of it was the low turn-out during the exercise.
