The faction of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) led by Suleiman Hunkuyi, senator representing Kaduna north, and Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna
central, is considering defecting to another political party.
In a statement in Kaduna on
Friday, the group, known as APC Akida, said it has concluded a review of the
state of the party and governance issues in the state and the nation, and was
considering leaving the party they worked hard to put in place.
The group said it would take the
decision “if there is no visible evidence of success in addressing the damaging
levels of alienation and frustration among the millions of party faithful in
Kaduna state”.
Tom Maiyashi, chairman of the
group, who signed the statement, said two recent events in the state chapter of
the party have confirmed its fears of the absence of credible and legitimate
party leadership.
These, he said, were capable of
destroying the credibility and popularity of the party.
“The party congresses, and the
Local Government Councils elections, in Kaduna State have confirmed the fears
that the absence of credible and legitimate party leadership in our state will
destroy its credibility and popularity,” he said.
“These are fears which the Akida
group had raised since the early days of the administration of Nasir el-Rufai.
“The congresses have exposed the
contempt for popular participation by the Governor and his hand-picked choir.
“Our party has lost massive
popularity and goodwill as a result of attempts to force the choices of an
unpopular government on party faithful.”
Maiyashi said those who emerged
as leaders of the party from the congresses enjoy no support or legitimacy
among party members.
“It has become painfully aware
that all efforts to halt the damage being done to our party ,including many
attempts by the leadership of the APC at zonal and national levels, are
unlikely to reverse the decline in our party’s capacity to live up to its
promises made to the people in 2015,” he said.
”The Akida group has informed all
relevant party organs and leaders that it will regretfully consider leaving a
party it worked hard to put in place if there is no visible evidence of success
in addressing the damaging levels of alienation and frustration among the
millions of party faithful in Kaduna state.
“As things stand, the founding
values of our party, particularly integrity, accountability, inclusiveness and
compassion have been systematically repudiated by the government of Nasir
el-Rufai, starting with the subversion of the autonomy and integrity of the
party at all levels in the state.
“We appeal to anyone with
authority or influence over the governor to use it responsibly to head off a
looming disaster in the shape of a party that has lost its foundations and
integrity.”
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