A Stalwart of the All Progresssives Congress(APC) Adamawa Central Zone, Mohammed Abdu Mayas, has warned that zoning of the party’s governorship ticket being advocated will destroy the party.
Mayas who issued the warning in an interview with newsmen, said that the issue of zoning governorship slot to Adamawa Central Zone being advocated will be suicidal.
Recall that there was a meeting held under the auspices of the Adamawa Central Advocacy Group struggling towards ensuring that the governorship slot is zoned to Adamawa central.
Mayas said that as APC Stakeholder from Adamawa central zone, he does not see agitation for a governorship candidate emerging from the central zone succeding, saying that all the hullabaloo is only in APC.
He said, "It is not right for the opposition party to say it wants to zone where a candidate will come from. It is therefore important for everyone to be allowed to contest to enable citizens to decide".
"I heard that they listed Boss Mustapha, Babachir David Lawal who are lobbying for the central zone. Boss Mustapha contested and asked the zone to vote for him. Did they vote for him? Is it now that they want him to lead a group advocating for someone from the central zone?" Mayas asked.
"They should have thought of finding a way of ensuring unity and peaceful coexistence amongs members so that our differences will not go beyond now instead of talking about zoning". He further warned.
According to him, he has not seen reason whatsoever to attend any meeting that is working towards supporting another aspirant apart from Abdulrazak Namdas, from southern senatorial zone, explaining that he is not a party to their plans which will adversely affect the chances of the party.
"We should be united and look for the person that can win the election without any stress. And the only person that can do that for us is Abdulrazak Namdas, and I assure you that there are many people from PDP who will support Namdas". He stated.
He observed that there are about 11 governorship aspirants who have indicated their interest to contest under APC platform, saying that out of the aspirants, only Namdas who is a hero, and he is the only one contesting from the southern zone.
According to him, southern zone has 9 LGAs, 3 members of the house of representatives,11 members of the house of assembly, over 90 political wards, and that it is only Namdas who is contesting from the zone.
He argued that only 2 are vying from the northern zone including former Governor, Muhammad Umar Bindow Jibrilla and Senator Ishaku Abbo, saying that the remaining 8 are from the central zone.
He recalled that since 1991 to date, the central zone has produced candidates like Boss Mustapha, late Ibrahim Bapetel, Markus Gundiri, Yayaji Mijinyawa who all lost elections in their home, adding that southern and northern zones respectively have been supporting the central zone but that the zone has fought itself from within.
Mohammed Abdu Mayas, said that if APC wants to do the right thing, it should support Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas' aspiration and ensure he gets the governorship ticket for the victory of their party.
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