The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned its members who engaged in anti-party activities before and during the general elections not to expect any appointments which is a reward for those who worked for the success of the Party in the just-completed elections.
This is as the Party at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Jos on Thursday threatens to sanction those identified to have worked against the interest of the Party especially at the Presidential and gubernatorial elections.
The former Governor and leader of the Party in the State, Simon Lalong who spoke asked for both forgiveness and sanctions noting that “Politics is an investment, some people left their profession to farm there and if they farm, and get to the harvest, they must harvest. In Party politics, you can fight but you get to the point you reconcile…
“I believe when we leave this place, we won’t hear discordant voices again. Some people said they want the PDP governor, he is giving appointments, did he give you one? If Tinubu had lost the election, some people would have been singing for the other person on the other side. It happened here in Plateau when Mutfwang won, some APC members were signing for Mutfwang.
“At the federal level, there are many positions, if you have not contributed anything, don’t think that you will participate in the sharing…”
Earlier, the State Chairman of the Party, Mr. Rufus Bature, said that the Party is aware of the members who worked against its interests and maintained that disloyalty will not be rewarded.
His words, “We have convened this meeting to rub minds and reflect on the outcome of the last general elections and share thoughts on the journey thus far and the way forward. Let me at this juncture, express the party’s gratitude to members of our great Party who, despite all the onslaught, stood firm in its defence which led to our victory in the last election…
“This is a trying moment which should strengthen our resolve than break our spirit. In this dispensation of RENEWED HOPE, we must keep hope alive. I commend true lovers and loyal members of the party who have kept faith in the party. Let me assure you that your efforts shall surely be rewarded. For those who went and voted against the party and who have been masquerading as elders of the party, let me make it very clear here that the party will not reward disloyalty from anybody.
“The party has noticed their disappointing anti-party activities before, during and after the election and has set machinery in motion to deal with such sundry issues at all levels. In doing so, due process would be followed and those who need to be sanctioned would be sanctioned in line with the Party’s Constitution. The party has also watched with great dismay the activities of some self-styled leaders who have been jumping from pillar to post In search of Federal appointments, especially ministerial appointments Their embarrassing behaviour has portrayed them as people who want to reap where they did not sow.
“The party is also fully aware of their desperate attempts to tear the party apart through a wild goose chase of creating a parallel party office. We are aware of their nocturnal activities which we seriously frown at. Let me advise them to bury the thought in their interest as the party which has remained united would not allow selfish individuals who are perpetual office seekers to temper with its rank and file…”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, declared that what Nigerians saw during the 2023 presidential election will be totally different from what they would see in 2027.
Wike made the remark while dismissing claims that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, is giving President Bola Tinubu sleepless nights ahead of the 2027 elections.
The minister spoke during his monthly media chat in Abuja.
Wike said: “I watched Amaechi; he had a town hall meeting in Cross River and I counted the number; they were not up to 200 people.
“He told them that this election has been won, he told them ‘can I tell you how this election will be handled?’ Atiku is from North, Tinubu is from South, Obi is from South, Donald Duke is from South and Atiku has won the election.
“That is what he was telling stakeholders in a town hall meeting in Cross River State. How can a vice presidential candidate go to a town hall meeting and he is telling his supporters that do you know that this election has been won?
“I have always told people that what you saw in 2023 will be totally different from what you will see in 2027. Mind you, in the South-East, it was difficult for most of the governors to campaign but now look at the campaign going on in the South-East.
“You think that what happened in 2023 will be the same thing in 2027, certainly not.”
Dismissing Amaechi’s political relevance, he recalled how the late former President Muhammadu Buhari could not get 25 percent with him as campaign director general.
He added: “Amaechi won his last election in 2011 and I was the DG of his campaign, when I left him and became a minister, he was governor. See the margin, I had one million votes and he had 100,000 votes in 2015, in 2019 he was the DG of Buhari and he could not get 25 percent of the votes for his candidate.
“In 2019 when they came with federal might to Rivers, the military, even the American marine came, they brought everything but he couldn’t get 25 percent as he is the super Minister of Transportation.
“In 2023, he was still a minister, supported Atiku and he didn’t get 15 percent. What has Amaechi done for the people of the state to now change their mind to support him?
“He was Minister of Transportation
and not one port is in the South-South, so what has he attracted to the South-South and Rivers State to make them support him.”
Plateau United goalkeeper, Okiemute Odah, has expressed optimism that the team will achieve success in the current campaign.
The Peace Boys have started their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, campaign on a bright note with four wins, two draws and two defeats in eight matches.
Plateau United thrashed Kano Pillars 4-0 in their last league fixture at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday.
Odah, who has recorded three clean sheets for the Jos-based club this season, enjoined supporters to continue believing in the team.
“I want to thank my teammates and the coaches because it’s a collective game, the result against Kano Pillars is good for us and if we continue like this we will do more better,” Odah told Plateau United media.
“I want to urge the fans to support us that we can do it and we will make them proud.”