APC Adopts ‘Unity List’ In Delta To Forestall Crisis In Today’s LG Congress

To preclude the possibility of parallel congresses, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, may have adopted a ‘unity list’ of delegates for the today’s (Saturday) Local Government Congress in the state, BigPen Online can report.

This is coming on backdrop of controversy which trailed the last Saturday Ward Congress in the State.

BigPen Online had earlier reported that leaders of various camps of All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta state will harmonise the just concluded ward Congress of the party before the official release of the result.

Earlier report by this medium quoting dependable source says the national leadership of the party was making move to ensure the results are harmonise before the official result are made public so as not to further cause acrimony in the party

Dependable source privy to the arrangement told one of our correspondents on Friday evening that the leaders of various camps of the party had reached agreement for a harmonised list to avert fresh controversy in today’s local government congress in the state.

Our source disclosed that the decision was reached in Abuja at a meeting attended by prominent stakeholders including seven governorship aspirants on the platform of the APC.

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“Yes there was a meeting in Abuja attended by all stakeholders including seven governorship aspirants for us to harmonise which we did and came out with a unity list to forestall further division in the party ahead of the 2019 elections in the state”.

BigPen Online couldn’t independently verified if Chief Great Ogboru/Senator Ovie Omo-Agege camp were part of harmonization but sources revealed that they were plotting to hold a parallel congress in the 25 LG against the already reached decision of the party.

Sources however said that the “unity list” is what the National Working Committee has approved for today congress as delegates in the 25 local government councils in the state.

The party’s national leadership is making frantic efforts to unite the various blocs in the party ahead 2019 general election even as President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be interested in capturing Delta state for the APC.

Recalls that the outcome of the ward election which was dogged by violence in some part of the state have been shrouded in controversy with many expressing mixed feelings over it.

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