By Joseph Edegbo
The North West leadership of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) have met with the Governors, Ministers and the Gubernatorial candidates from the seven States of the Zone and reviewed the state of the party at both the National and Zonal levels.
The zone comprises Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
A statement issued by the Zonal Publicity Secretary of the Party, Musa Mailafiya Mada after the meeting, disclosed that the stakeholders received a report from the National Vice Chairman (North-West), Malam Salihu Lukman on the state of affairs of the party in the Zone.
While reviewing the report, according to the statement, the stakeholders acknowledged the challenges facing some state chapters of the party and resolved to promote efforts at reconciliation urgently.
“The participants welcomed the initiative to commence this consultative meeting as vital for strengthening the party in the North West and improve leadership engagements and cohesion within the zone.
“The meeting noted the contribution of the North-West to the emergence and growth of the APC and its electoral viability, with the Zone providing about 39% of the votes the APC recorded in the 2019 and 2015 presidential elections.
“Therefore, the zone resolved to aggregate its interests and vital concerns and engage accordingly with the presidential candidate of the party.
“Participants requested the National Vice-Chairman (North-West) to ensure that the consultative meeting is sustained as a vital tool for cohesion within the party”, the statement concludes.