The newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, asserts that under his leadership, internal democracy will be upheld within the ruling party.
The APC’s national executive committee (NEC) elected Ajibola Basiru, a former senate spokesperson, as secretary and Ganduje, a former governor of Kano, as national chairman on Thursday.
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The former governor stated in his victory speech that promoting party unity and implementing changes are his main priorities.
“With boundless gratitude for the confidence placed in me by leaders and members of our party, and with an unswerving resolve to honour that trust, I humbly accept my appointment as the chairman of our party, the APC,” he said.
“Our main focus will be promoting party unity and defending and increasing the number of executive and legislative seats we currently hold.
“Under my watch, internal democracy will be strictly adhered to, with a deliberate policy to engage in wider consultations and make the party functional throughout the year.
“More reforms will be carried out in the party in alignment with the current political landscape.
“We all agreed that we must unite our members to achieve support for our government to respond adequately, urgently and assertively to the challenges that Nigerians confront on a daily basis.
“The challenges include unemployment, poverty, insecurity, social cohesion and the rising cost of living.”
The APC chairman also called on Nigerians to bear with President Bola Tinubu at this trying time, noting that when the administration fully takes shape, things will get better.
“I want to make a special appeal to Nigerians to bear with the president at this trying moment, considering that the country’s economy had been in shambles for years,” Ganduje said.
