Trouble for APC in Plateau over Yilwatda

Nentawe Yilwatda

Nentawe Yilwatda

By Peter Amine/Jos

Eighteen governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau have rejected the emergence of Dr Nentawe Yilwatda as the party’s candidate.

The aspirants expressed their rejection of the primaries in a statement signed by Dr Danyaro Sarpiya, the Secretary of ‘Forum of Plateau APC Aspirants’.

The aspirants alleged that the whole process was not in consonance with the APC guidelines for the nomination of candidates for the 2023 general elections.

They dismissed the claims that a gubernatorial primaries took place on May 26, 2022, saying that the exercise was null and void and should be set aside.

They called for the review of congresses from the ward level so as to make way for the proper election of delegates to participate in another primaries that would produce a credible candidate.

“We have written an appeal to the appeal committee for a redress of this fraud to save the APC on the Plateau.

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“Our grounds of appeal centre on the fact that there was no delegate election and the list of delegates was constantly being amended with the last change effected on the day of the primaries.

“The said delegates were sequestered by political appointees as well as Local Government Chairmen.

“During the primaries, unauthorised persons were in the venue to intimidate and follow up delegate votes,” they alleged.

The aspirants recalled that they had raised fundamental issues at a press briefing on May 9, and alerted the world about plans to impose Yilwatda on the party.

Efforts to get the reaction of Plateau APC proved abortive.

Publicity Secretary, Mr Sylvanus Namang said he was “busy with APC Senate primaries”.

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