The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed former
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, as Chairman, Cross River North
Senatorial Campaign Council.
The Borno Central Senator and members of the committee were
sworn in on Wednesday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
They are Minister of State (Labour) Festus Keyamo, Minister
of State (Power) Goddy Jedy Agba, Anthony Ogah Dimo, Bala Mohammed Gwagwarwa,
Joshua Akpan
APC National Women Leader, Stella Oketete is the Secretary.
The council was inaugurated by John Akpanudoehehe, Secretary
of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee.
He said: “It is not often that this Party sets up a National
Campaign Council for a Senatorial election. This shows the importance the Party
attaches to this election. We already have the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency
in our bag. Our brother, Hon. Alex Egbona, Ph.D., is serving his people very
well
“The importance of having an overwhelming majority in the
Senate for our party cannot be overemphasized. This will deepen our in-road as
a party into Cross River State. Let me use this opportunity to advise our
leaders to leave the 2023 governorship permutations aside, and throw everything
into this election.
“The victory can only help the 2023 Project for whoever God
chooses, as power, after-all, power belongs to God. You all are tested hands in
this business, so I will not tell you how to do it. All we need is a victory
but within the ambit of the law.”
In his remarks, Shettima expressed gratitude to the party
for finding him and other chieftains worthy for the task.
“We are going to ensure victory for our party in the
upcoming election. Although power belongs to God, the committee would ensure
that the party emerge victorious in the election”, the lawmaker said.
Shettima, an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, is a
veteran of APC committees.
In 2019, he was a member of the high-level National
Reconciliation Committee chaired by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.
In 2018, the former governor chaired the party’s
reconciliation in the six South-West states.
In 2017, he was the Chairman of APC Primary Election
Committee for the Anambra governorship election.
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