It was revealed last weekend that the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe has worsened and might threaten the party’s 2023 outing in the state.
The crisis involves the state’s former governor, Senator Danjuma Mohammed Goje, and the incumbent Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya.
In a statement signed by Mr Ahmed Isa, of Senator Goje Media Office, said that the recommendations of the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led peace committee had been jettisoned and would surely threaten the outing of APC in Gombe in 2023.
The National Reconciliation Committee of the party, led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu had on the direction of the chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni, hosted Governor Yahaya and the leader of the party in the state, Senator Danjuma Goje to a crucial meeting on January 5, 2022.
In the meeting, which was held at Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s residence in Abuja, he advised the two leaders to maintain peace in the interest of the party, vowing that the state and local government executives, which were the subject of controversy and great contention, would be looked into as soon as possible.
In attendance at the meeting included the National Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Senator Kashim Shettima, former governors and Senators.
However, Goje’s media office in the statement, expressed utter shock at the fact that the matter had not been looked into, nor the lopsidedness addressed for the past three months.
They reminded the national leadership of APC that as trusted and foundation members of the party, and having worked meticulously for APC’s success in 2023, the jettisoning of the peace process would affect and collapse the party in 2023.
They said: “As loyal and peace-loving party, if this happens, no one should blame our leader and father, Senator Goje, who despite the ill-treatment meted out on him by those he brought to power, embraced the peace moves in line with Islamic Injunctions.
“Let no one be deceived, as it is, our beloved party is in disarray in Gombe State and this must be addressed for us to be able to maintain our leading role in the State. The party is crumbling and this explains the gale of defection and resignation being witnessed daily.”