Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
Saba was of the opinion that Ganduje’s emergence was a clear breach of the party’s zoning arrangement.
The protesters maintained that the emergence of Ganduje as national chairman was done against the spirit and soul of the APC, which is the constitution of the party.
He explained that various sections of the party’s constitution established the procedure of replacing an executive member at all levels of the party in the event of death, resignation, incapacitation or expulsion from the party by any executive member.
Saba stated: “We, the North Central APC Concerned Stakeholders, have resolved to unanimously agitate for our rights and reclaim our mandate, which was handed to us by the National Convention of our great party in 2022.
“Various sections of our constitution have established the procedure of replacing an executive member at all levels of the party in the event of death, resignation, incapacitation or expulsion from the party by any executive member.
“It is a fact that the emergence of Ganduje as national chairman was done against the spirit and soul of the APC, which is the constitution of our great party. This singular act has impacted us negatively as a people in the North-central.
“We feel betrayed and spited because we gave His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the third highest votes after the North-west and South-west in the country, which put us in a better position to enjoy the fruit of our labour.
“We, therefore, demand that Dr Umar Ganduje resign immediately and stop parading himself as the National Chairman of our great party; that the zoning arrangements made by the National Convention in 2022, which zoned the office of the national chairman to the North-central, be respected by the NEC and all other organs of the party; and that all governors elected on the platform of the APC in the North-central should wake up from their slumber and mobilise their members against this impunity until Ganduje resigns as the national chairman.”
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