APC Crisis Worsens As Old Members Clash With Defected Governors

The rift between old members of the All  Progressives Congress, APC and newly defected governors from the ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP has deepened with both sides battling for the control of APC structures in Sokoto, Kano, Kwara and Adamawa states.

The original members of the APC are opposing attempt by the defected governors to take over the APC structures while the defectors, on the other hand, are insisting on a takeover, describing it as part of their conditions for defection to the APC.

According to findings, the defected governors have resorted to various strategies to assert their control over the party.


More so, both Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso and Aliu Wamakko had succeeded in recruiting to their sides some strong supporters of former Governors Attahiru Bafarawa and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau. Governor Kwankwaso was reported to have got to his sides members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change while members of the defunct All Nigerian People’s Party have so far remained loyal to Mallam Shekarau.

According to report, Kwankwaso and Shekarau are not on talking terms and Wamakko and Bafarawa have not had any direct contact since the defection.

The same situation is reported to be happening in Kwara State between the Saraki caucus and the Dele Belgore group even though it was learnt that the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, is putting pressure on his friend, Belgore.

In Adamawa State,the resistance to Governor Murtala Nyako had become an open confrontation as General Buba Marwa is quoted as vowing to resist Nyako’s takeover of the party.

However, the interim leadership under Chief Bisi Akande is said to have responded to the escalating infighting by setting up a peace committee which is yet to resolve the crisis.

Source: Nigerian Tribune