From Olukayode Idowu
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has expressed support and confidence in the Mai Mala Buni led All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker committee.
Zulum expressed his support on Saturday in Mafa, his local government area, while there to partake in the ward congress of the APC.
He said: “We fully affirm our recognition and loyalty to the leadership of our party at the national level, which is being led by His Excellency Mai Mala Buni. We fully support the leadership and abide by their decisions to conduct ward congresses today, the 31st of July.”
Zulum also called on all members of the party to remain loyal in the same direction.
The Borno’s APC stakeholders had, during a recent meeting, adopted consensus election of executives, heeding to the advice of the party’s national caretaker committee.
Speaking on the exercise, Zulum said: “Alhamdullilah, this afternoon we have witnessed ward congresses of our great party, APC, here in Mafa and everything went well as you journalists saw. We thank our party members for their loyalty and commitment.”
Former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Uba Maigari, who’s the chairman of the ward congress committee in Borno State, performed the process through a voice vote with the candidates unanimously voted.
He told the party faithful that: “We’re here on the behest of the national caretaker committee of the party alongside INEC officials to ensure a free and fair ward congress. As Borno APC stakeholders have already agreed on consensus, we’re conducting it that way.”
The caretaker chairman of the APC in Borno, Ali Bukar Dalori, who accompanied the Governor to Mafa, commended party faithful.