*Say ex-governor best person to give party needed leadership, direction

By Joseph Erunke

ABUJA–AHEAD of March 26 national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC,the party’s youth group in Benue State have thrown weight behind the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs,Sen. George Akume’s national chairmanship bid.

To this end,that have appealed to stakeholders and members of the party to support the former Benue State governor to emerge as chairman in at the convention, saying he was the best among the chairmanship aspirants to be elected.

The APC youths in Benue North West Senatorial District (Zone B), addressing the media, Tuesday,in Abuja,insisted that Akume has all the necessary requirements needed to take the ruling party beyond the President Muhammadu Buhari’s era, appealing to the party’s fateful to rally support for the former APC Senate Minority Leader.

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The APC Zonal Youth Leader,Asor Aondohemba Jeremiah,who spoke at the media conference, pledged the loyal of the group to President Buhari,whom he said,”provided by signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill,sent to him by the National Assembly.

“As political activities within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria gathers momentum towards the National Convention,words alone will not be enough to qualify the achievements and Stella performances of the great Benue born politician, Senator (Dr) George Akume,the current Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs.

“As such,we the youths of Benue North- West Senatorial District (Zone B) under my leadership wish to call on all patriotic Nigerians including party members and supporters to join hands with other relevant party stakeholders to support and ensure the emergence of Senator (Dr) George Akume as the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming March 26 national convention,” Jeremiah said.

Noting that,” Senator Akume is widely accepted by the majority of the APC faithful”,he said the Benue politician ” is a detribalised politician who has demonstrated huge capacity, wisdom and commitment to the unity and development of the party (APC) and Nigeria at large.”

“Looking at his tall CV and his wealth of experience,we believe Senator George Akume has met all requirements and has the experience to man the affairs of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the capacity of a national chairman particularly at this time that the party needs a unifier, selfless,corrupt free and detribalised personality of his kid to take the party to the next level,”he said.

He added that,”Senator George Akume has demonstrated his political maturity by allowing the mandate of the people to prevail in the just concluded ward,local and state congresses.”

“His non-interference with the people’s mandate gave birth to the emergence of the youngest APC state chairman in Nigeria,”he further added.