The crisis in the Kwara chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday took the centre stage during a closed-door meeting between chairman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee Governor Mai Mala Buni and the three Senators from the State.
The lawmakers are Senators Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), Oyelola Ashiru (Kwara South) and Sadiq Umar (Kwara North)
The meeting, which took place at the personal residence of the party chairman, lasted for about 30 minutes.
The Nation gathered the meeting was to enable the lawmakers discuss the crisis rocking the party, which has pitched Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasak againt Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
A statement by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to the party chairman, Mamman Mohammed, explained the meeting focused on promotion of unity in the chapter.
Mohammed added the party chairman assured the lawmakers the party’s leadership will continue to support the unity and progress of APC in the state.
According to the statement, Buni said: “As you are aware, the Caretaker committee is repositioning the party, reconciling differing opinions to build strong and united membership that will improve the fortunes of the party.”
In what could be referred to as the party’s chairman’s reaction to the crisis rocking the party, the statement said Buni told his guests the party leadership has great respect for due process, discipline and all programmes that will contribute to making the party strong.
Responding on behalf of the lawmakers, Senator Ashiru commended Governor Buni for giving the party the desired leadership with a sense of direction and assured him of their commitment to the promotion of the unity.
“We will use our positions to help build a strong APC in Kwara state and to contribute meaningfully in the assembly to support the APC-led government to improve the lives of Nigerians,” Sen. Ashiru said.
The three Senators on Wednesday declared inflicting support for Governor Abdulrasak.
