APC convention’ll be free, fair – Dep chair

 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has put in place all necessary machinery for the conductof its convention on today.

The Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Lawal Shuaibu who gave this assurance, said, the party realized the essence of conducting a free and fair convention and has left no stone unturned in ensuring its success.

“The party is fully ready for this convention, and we have put every machinery in motion towards successful convention, to realize the objectives of the party. We did it before and us shall do it again,”he said.

Shuaibu, who is himself recontesting the position of the DNC, said he was in the race again, because he was convinced that he was the most qualified of thoseaspiring for the position.

“When you have experience in politics and political parry administration, you would always want to position yourself to give the best to make the party realise its objectives.

“ Apart from my two term senate tenure, where I was senate minorityleader, I was also national secretary of the ACN. I was a member of merger committee that gave rise to APC. I was chairman of my party’s national convention. I have since 2014 been Deputy National secretary as well as with party state chapters in the north.

“ I am not averse to anybody contesting with me, I believe in democracy and its norm. Inclusiveness must be encouraged,” headded.

On the issue of nPDP, he said the party resolved to meet before on Monday, 4th June, adding he was hopeful that the party will resolve the crisis.

He said the APC remained the best party to lead Nigeria to the promised land, adding that more hopes and trust needed to be invested in it by the people.

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