Zamfara: APC NWC summons emergency meeting, PDP candidates get certificates

The All Progressives Congress has called an emergency meeting of
its National Working Committee to discuss the Supreme Court
judgement on the contentious Zamfara State elections in Abuja on
Monday.

According to sources, the ruling party is shocked at the
decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to
declare the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the elections
after the apex court’s ruling.

One of our correspondents learnt that the National Chairman of
the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, would preside over the meeting.

However, it was not clear if the party would sanction some of
its members whose actions cost the APC what a national officer of
the party described as a “monumental loss”.

The source said what happened in Zamfara was avoidable, saying
members of the party in the state needed to know that their actions
were responsible for the embarrassment the judgement brought to the
ruling party.

He lamented that the APC had been weakened at the National
Assembly and the state.

The source said, “Even in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, our
strength has reduced. The North-West is strategic and I can tell
you that the judgment will affect our membership in the zone.”

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Lanre
Issa-Onilu, who confirmed Monday’s meeting, declined comments on
the likely punishments for the members who worked against their
party in Zamfara.

However, he said the party would make its stand known on the
Zamfara elections after the meeting.

Issa-Onilu said, “It is true we are meeting on the outcome of
the Supreme Court decision on Zamafara State elections and the
decision taken on it by the Independent National Electoral
Commission on Monday. After the meeting, we will make our position
known.”

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