A senator representing Kaduna
Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has lamented the inability of
leaders of the All Progressive Congress to address the internal crisis rocking
the party in the past three years and has threatened to leave.
Many states under the control of
the ruling party are embroiled in battles of supremacy amongst its many
factions even as the APC prepares for its national convention to elect national
leaders.
The senator, who has consistently
criticised the policies of his own party said the party has been in prolonged
crisis since 2015 and listed states like Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Kogi, Rivers and
many others affected.
President Muhammadu Buhari
recently appointed a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, to head the
reconciliation committee that will resolve the internal crises within the
party.
Months later, nothing much has
been heard from the committee.
Mr Sani was speaking with
journalists during the Sallah celebration at his Kaduna residence on Monday.
According to him, the state
congresses were held on “a very shaky foundation because there was no
reconciliation and peace among agrieved members”.
“So, APC stands on the foundation
of injustice as it is to its members. It has not treated its members very well,
it has failed to live up to its promises and pledges of a transparent internal
democracy as a party,” he said.
Mr Sani said most of the
congresses are “illegitimate, illegal and lack due process”.
He alleged that governors “simply
removed people who they feel are not loyal to them and brought in loyalists and
arranged people to endorse and stamp illegality”.
“There was never a congress held
in Kaduna and other states, of course, other than the fact that supporters of
the government were simply arranged to give it a stamp of approval in the name
of affirmation or whatever,” he said.
The senator, who has been having
a running political conflict with his state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, explained
that what APC had always condemned the opposition Peoples Democratic Party for
in the past for was being practiced by it today.
“So, for people like me we are
not going to tolerate or endorse injustices of any kind. We are talking at the
national level, still trying to find a solution to the problem, but if a
solution is not found within the next few weeks, you would be told of which
party we would be going to.
“I can tell you confidently that
our goods are now at the departure lounge of the APC and we are leaving the
party because we can’t tolerate the embarrassment, but we are still giving the
party time. It’s not me that will do it alone, but all people who felt that the
party has not treated them well and there was not an attempt to address the
issue,” he said.
On whether he believes he can
still retain his position if he dumps the ruling party, Mr Sani expressed
confidence.
“I have confidence in whatever
political party I contest, I am going to win my election. I am very much
convinced about this. Since those that vote you into the office are the masses
and the masses have since abandoned the bandwagon of people hiding under the
cover and pocket of Buhari and re-election.”
According to him, the electorate
are being sensitised to vote individuals and not political parties.
“We are also telling them to vote
candidates based on merit and the ability to deliver. I can confirm to you that
we are at the departure lounge and that we are waiting for the train to come
and pick us and certainly, we are leaving to the next destination without the
fear,” he said.
Mr Sani has also confirmed his
governorship ambition but said it all depends on validation by political
stakeholders in the state.
“I am going to contest for the
governorship of Kaduna State, but if my stakeholders insist that I return for
(to) the Senate, I am going to contest for the Senate.”
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