Kaduna – Former Head of State, Maj.Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, has urged members of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain united
to for them to achieve the set goals of the party.
Buhari made the call in Kaduna on Saturday in a
message to a conference, organised by the
Movement for Better Future and Democratic
Emancipation.
The APC leader, who was represented by retired
Col. Hamidu Ali, said the only way to achieve
success was for the party members to make
sacrifice and allow a credible person to lead
them.
According to him, APC is a party that is built on
discipline, rule of law and accountability.
Buhari said the party would not tolerate any
form of god-fatherism, adding that only credible
candidates would be allowed to contest elections
on its platform.
“ Our party is not a party of god-fatherism. Only
credible persons will be elected into any
leadership position.’’
He pledged to support the movement, urging its
members to continue the fight for the success of
the APC.
The National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi
Akande, said the party was in the process of
building its structure.
Akande who was represented by a former FCT
Minister, Mr Nasiru el-Rufai, said the party would
elect credible executives at the local and state
levels.
He cautioned members against any form of
activity that would cause crisis in the party,
adding that the party would not allow people to
join the party for the purpose of obtaining
leadership positions.
A one-time Governor of Kano State, Malam
Ibrahim Shekarau, who spoke on the vision of
the APC, said the party would ensure good
governance in the country.
He said that the APC would aspire to ensure
political and economic stability of the nation.
Shekarau advised leaders to adhere strictly with
the rule of law, transparency and accountability
as well as fear of God.
The Chairman of the Youth Leadership
Foundation, Mr Salihu Lukman, called on the APC
leadership to ensure intensive mobilisation, to
achieve its objectives.
Lukman said that the foundation would align
with the APC leadership, to ensure victory for the
APC in 2015. (NAN)


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