APC Forum Sends Strong Message: ‘We’re Unstoppable!’ Amid Political Tensions

The North Central Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the party and vowed to continue championing its interests, particularly in the North-Central region.

This renewed pledge comes in response to allegations from the party’s National Vice Chairman for North-Central, Muazu Bawa Rijau, who claimed that certain unidentified support groups are being financed to discredit the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

In a statement co-signed with North-Central Zonal Secretary Yakubu Adamu on Saturday, Rijau warned against any further attempts to target the SGF, stressing that such actions would no longer be tolerated.

Although Rijau did not directly address it, the APC North-Central Forum has previously criticized the SGF for perceived favoritism in appointments and failure to adequately represent the North-Central region. The forum has also accused Akume of supporting factions attacking Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, raising concerns that this internal rift could weaken the APC’s position in Benue State against opposition forces.

Responding to Rijau’s accusations in a statement on Sunday, the forum declared, “Nobody can stop us from fighting for the good of the APC in the North-Central and the nation as a whole.”

“The party belongs to its members, not just a handful of self-serving officials. We are not afraid,” the statement continued.

Forum Chairman Saleh Zazzaga, who served on the APC presidential campaign team during the 2023 election, emphasized that Rijau was not yet a member of the APC when the forum was officially recognized as a support group within the party.

Zazzaga highlighted the forum’s role in advocating for the North-Central region to produce the party’s national chairman, in line with APC’s zoning principles. This campaign included calls for the resignation or removal of APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, with the forum demanding his replacement by a candidate from the North-Central. However, the forum has since suspended its push for Ganduje’s removal.