Following the internal crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress leadership in Benue State, the concerned leaders and Stakeholders of the party rose from their meeting on Monday and passed vote of confidence in the state governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia.
The meeting held in government house has the former Senate President, Ameh Ebute, former national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party and Minister of Work, Senator Barnabas Gemade, former Principal Staff Officer to late General Oladipo Diya, Major General Lawrence Onoja, and others in attendance.
Reading the communique, Senator Ebute condemned the series of attacks on the governor.
According to the elders, the attacks were deliberate move to distract the governor.
“We the concerned stakeholders of APC in Benue state are worried by the recent attacks on the Governor and Government of Benue state, particularly, the content of the communiqué we saw on social media under the hands of the APC LG chairmen.
“As well as the resolution of the state working committee, in respect to leadership, meeting and party activities. We see this as a deliberate attempt to distract the Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia led administration from fulfilling his campaign promises to the people.
“This unfortunate incident by the APC LG Chairmen has opened a vista for the opposition to take full advantage, culminating in a recent motion sponsored by an opposition (PDP) senator from Benue against the government of Benue state,” the elders said in the communique.
While condemning the actions of the Local Government party chairmen and the party executive committee, the elders said that the party men failed to explore all necessary avenues for proper engagements before resorting to media outings.
“This has further escalated what would have easily been managed internally by the party.”
The elders said that several meetings and other fora had been held and added, ‘elders of the party as well as the executives of the party had cause to pass a vote of confidence on the Governor of Benue state and applauded his inclusive leadership style.’
The elders however called on all concerned party members to desist from further public outings and stop any impending action that will further cause disunity in the party.
“The party chairmen and state executive committee are by this communiqué requested to desist from further actions and retreat to allow elders and major stakeholders to wade into the matter and seek appropriate answers to all issues,” the Elders added.
