Politics
APC loses 300 Aspirants in Kano
Massive Crisis seems to be rocking the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, as 300 aspirants of the party have dumped the party.
The aspirants, who cited alleged “gross injustice” meted out to them during the recent primary elections, announced their defection in Kano on Monday.
Sen Isah Zarewa, the spokesperson of the aspirants made this known while briefing newsmen shortly after a meeting of the aggrieved aspirants at his residence.
“In any democratic dispensation, the issue of internal democracy must be allowed to take precedence when it comes to the issue of according one the leverage to contest for a position of his choice
“From what had transpired during the primary elections, the norm of internal democracy was blatantly submerged,” he said.
He noted that the spate of internal wrangling in the party in the wake of the disputed primaries would not have arisen, if all the contestants in the state were fully convinced that there was no foul play or any gimmick.
“We were highly offended because our grievances have not been heard by the leadership of our party at all levels. one can clearly understand that we were treated badly.
“We are all stakeholders in making the APC great and have the capacity to ensure its victory at the polls. we were made to believe that we are no longer relevant, hence our decision to pull out,” he said.
Senator Zarewa stated that the survival of the APC has been dented by the massive defection of aspirants who contested for different positions in the state.
Zarewa said even though they have not yet pointed the direction they were heading to in terms of the party they are decamping to, they still wanted the people to know that they have finally left the APC.
He, therefore, called on their supporters and well wishers to join them, stressing that those who forced them out of APC would in the near future regret their action.