Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, says by Sunday, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) will announce the exact date for its forthcoming
convention.
In late 2021, it was announced that the ruling party fixed
February to hold its elective convention, but no exact date was given at the
time.
Speaking with journalists on Friday after a meeting with
President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock villa, Lalong said holding the
convention soon is a way of averting a crisis in the party.
“You know, when a convention is coming, there are fears here
and there. Some people will tell you it will work or it will not work. I don’t
want to jump to conclusions, but the visit to the president has already assured
us and you know that there is already a notice that all the governors are
meeting on Sunday,” he said.
“By Sunday, we will tell you when we’re doing the
convention. We have taken a date already.
“Before Christmas, we said we’re going to do a convention in
February and we are still working for the convention. As far as I’m concerned,
except things change from another angle, we’re working for our convention in
February.
“These are things that the president was raising his fears
about, but we’ve already given him assurances that nothing will stop us from
having a very peaceful election.
“Some parties have
done their own; the PDP did their own. Nothing will stop APC from doing their
own.”
The governor also said every APC member has a responsibility
to ensure that the convention goes smoothly.
“We are meeting and we are very hopeful. With the admonition
given by the president, it’s a warning signal to all of us to sit up and ensure
that we have a seamless, very clean, fair and transparent convention so that
our party will not get disintegrated,” he said.
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