Ahead of the registration and revalidation exercise of the governing All Progressive Congress (APC), the chairman caretaker extraordinary national convention planning commission (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni has said that the party will not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone who hijacks the process.
Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe State added everyone must be given the chance to register as the party has adequate backup material to ensure that no one is disenfranchised.
Speaking at the inauguration of the national committee for membership registration and revalidation exercise at the APC secretariat on Wednesday in Abuja, he tasked the committee to work as a team for the overall success of the assignment.
He said: “Let me make it abundantly clear that the party would not condone any act of sabotage of denying anyone or group of persons from registering. The party would deal decisively with anyone or group who attempt hijacking the exercise. Everyone must be allowed and given the chance to register.
“The party has adequate back up materials to ensure a successful exercise and no one is disenfranchised.
“I urge the committee to work as a team for every member to contribute his quota to the success of this important assignment.”
In his response, the chairman of the national committee for membership registration and revalidation exercise and Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello said, thanked the party leadership and assured of the committee’s determination to excel in the assignment given them.
He said, “I would like to assure you that we have noted your concerns in regards to the registration exercise and we will ensure that we do it with some decency and at the same time we will ensure that any interested person or group will be given the opportunity to join the winning party, APC.
“Our business is to grow our party not to limit people. People make party party does not make people. The more the merrier, we shouldn’t get intimidated by the quality and calibre of the people joining our party because we feel that they will deprive us of some certain positions that is left in the hands of God but what is important is the success of the party at all elections and once we achieve that there will always be a room for someone.”
The committee members also include former Senate President Ken Nnamani, Lawal Shuaibu, Osita Izunaso, Tijani Musa Tumsi, Rotimi Fashakin, Wale Aboderin, Stella Okotete, Hassan Abdullahi, Prof. Al-Mustapha Medaner while Senator John Akpan Udoedehe will serve as Secretary
