The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state on Saturday through consensus, elected new officials that will pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The process which took place at the Idris Legbo Kutigi open space, saw the emergence of Haliru Jikantoro as the state chairman.
Speaking to Journalists, Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello said that the state adopted consensus arrangement at all levels in order to unite members of the party.
“We adopted consensus at all levels, this we believe will unite our party supporters, and it has indeed united them,” he said.
He urged the newly elected officials of the party to carry everyone along and make efforts to reconcile all aggrieved persons so as to win the 2023 elections which he said is fast approaching.
“I know some will feel aggrieved but we have in place a reconciliation machinery that will kick-off immediately,” he stated.
The governor commended all the party supporters and all those who contributed in one way or the other to the success of the process.
The National Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Ahmed Wambai acknowledged the exercise as the only legitimate congress recognised by the party at the National level stressing that any other one, was an exercise in futility.
Wambai commended all the critical stakeholders of the party in the state for making their work easy by adopting consensus to elect the new officials of the party and reminded the new officials to see their emergence as an act of God and to treat all party members with fairness and equity.
Earlier, the LOC Chairman who is also the former Deputy Governor of Niger State, Amb. Ahmed Ibeto appreciated those who stepped down for the consensus to be reached.
The new chairman expressed gratitude to God for making him the State Chairman of the Party through a just, fair and transparent process.
Jikantoro said the party should expect better days ahead considering his pedigree, adding that to whom much is given, much is expected.
He promised to do his best to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party said he is confident that APC will coast to victory in the next election in 2023.
Names of the new officials were called by the National Chairman of the State Congress Committee and confirmations were made by the 27 delegates from each of the 25 local government areas of the state through a voice vote.
Thirty-six officials were elected; some of the officials are Barr. Ibrahim Khaleel as secretary; Suleiman Abdullahi as Youth Leader; Lantana Abdullahi as the Women leader; Isah Aliyu as leader of persons living with disability.
