The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged aspirants and stakeholders of the party to work together in unity, News About Nigeria reports.
He gave this call when the aspirants met with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Thursday.
He appealed to the governorship aspirants in its April 20 primary election in Ondo State to join forces and work for the party’s victory in the forthcoming Nov. 16 governorship election, stating that disunity and strife will not benefit the party in any way.
Recall that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s incumbent governor, had been declared the winner of the primary election held in the state, which was contested by 16 aspirants, after securing 48,569 votes to beat his closest rival, Mayowa Akinfolarin, who polled 15,343 votes, while Olusola Oke came in third with 14,865 votes.
Ganduje urged the aspirants not to dwell on the past but rather find ways to move the party forward, adding that dwelling on the past will only lead to paralysis and controversies.
“The purpose of this meeting is to appeal to us all not to dwell on what happened during the primary, or what is correct or what is not.
“Dwelling on that will lead to paralysis, and the controversy will not favour us considering the galaxy of politicians here, because I know we have lawyers, engineers, and other professionals here.
“We are mere stakeholders, but the state belongs to you all and I know that our desire is for our party to continue to be a ruling party in Ondo State,” he said.
He added that the meeting was to appeal to the aspirants to work with the party and its candidate to ensure it retained its position as the ruling party in the state, and he urged the aspirants not to see themselves as losers, because there is always a second chance.
