APC Can Be Destroyed By Its Crisis, Party’s Governor Warns – TheNigerialawyer

Members of the governors’ forum of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) have complained of an internal crisis in the party.

During a visit to the leadership of the ninth National Assembly
in Abuja on Monday, they lamented the lack of cooperation between
elected members of the executive arm of government and the
legislature.

The APC governors were led to the parliament by their chairman,
Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, who said the aim of their visit was to
present the report of the forum’s sub-committee on Legislative
Matters, chaired by the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu
Masari.

Details of the statement made by officials present were reported
by Vanguard newspaper.

In his address, Mr Masari warned that the absence of
coordination among them and other elected members of the party
would destroy it. He said it has become very imperative for the
leadership of the party to address this if it must sustain its
existence.

The governor said all efforts by his panel to come up with an
acceptable mutual relationship between the governors and the
National Assembly had not achieved the desired results.

“The absence of coordination (between the executive and the
legislature) has produced crisis of trust which if care is not
taken can destroy our party and the political process.

“So as leaders, we need to make amends especially in the area of
management of political relations among all the party stakeholders.
We need not remind ourselves of what happened between 2015 and
2019.

“The Progressive Governors Forum has a standing subcommittee on
legislative matters that started in the last Assembly. But
unfortunately, no success came out for obvious reasons.

“So we thought that we should contact you (National Assembly)
early enough so that we put machinery in motion in making sure that
this time around, we are on the same page: that is, the Progressive
Governors’ Forum and the National Assembly,” he said.

He stressed the need to address some fundamental issues that do
not only affect the APC as a political party but the whole
nation.

“We have itemized some areas which we want to discuss for the
purpose of this courtesy call. The details will come when your
subcommittee and our subcommittee meet and discuss in detail.

“We can recall that President Muhammadu Buhari recently reminded
us of our responsibilities in providing leadership to and
prioritise building of strong relationships between all elected
representatives both in the executive and legislative arms of
government, as well as our party leaders.”

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He said the situation was preventing the elected officials of
the ruling party from providing the necessary leadership.

In what seemed like an indictment of the leadership of the
party, he said they have allowed avoidable circumstances to give
new life to political opponents, especially parties in opposition
to APC, like the PDP.

“We have not managed our personal aspiration to contest
elections through the inability of our party leadership to
painstakingly ensure broad consultations leading to a collective
decision that was recorded on most of these avoidable
circumstances.

“We know what happened in the build-up to 2019, the crisis we
have in so many states within our own political party. I am
referring to those crises that could have been avoided. Recognizing
that conflicting demands from all stakeholders would not be easy to
manage. Compliance with the provisions of our party constitution,
and the relevant laws of Nigeria,” he said.

In his remarks, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, thanked the
governors for playing a vital role in the installation of the
leadership of the National Assembly.

He said that the onus is now on the lawmakers to pay back,
adding that they will remain very committed and loyal to ensure
achievements in the area of security and safety.

Mr Lawan, who hailed the working relationship in the Senate
between APC lawmakers and those of the opposition, said that all
levels of government must work together in synergy.