APC reconciliation c’ttee: We were blunt, honest – Gov Al’Makura

…Submits report with over 350 petitions Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation committee in the North East and Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Tanko Al’Makura has said the committee was blunt and thorough in handling the national assignment. Al’Makura, speaking at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Monday when he came for the submission of his team’s report to the party leaders with over 350 petitions said because there was no time, his committee had to hit the ground running. The party’s National Working Committee inaugurated reconciliation committee to look into aggrieved members complaints after the party’s primary election in October with a view to reconcile angry party members that were already defecting from the ruling party and heading to the law court for redress. This has brightened the chances of the APC in the forthcoming general elections in the North east. He said, “We are also appreciative of the support and cooperation, maturity of the leadership in these zones. The stakeholders and particularly those who were aggrieved made their presentations in the most expected decorum and etiquettes for venting their grievances without sentiments; misdemeanour. “I believed this is a sign of good omen. But, in spite of what must have happened during the primaries which are usually in every kind of dispensation. One’s position is required but there are many people angling for it with complaints here and there. But, the commitment of our party members and confidence in our party leadership to vent out their grievances speaks volumes of their loyalty. “I believe this is a sign that we will have victory in the forthcoming election. I believe with the commitment and loyalty of our party members our party, the APC will surely win virtually all the North East in all the categories of elections to be conducted in February God willing”. Almakura who refused to disclose the recommendations of report however, told journalists that the Committee received more than 350 petitions from aspirants. According to him, “Right from governorship primaries up to the State Assembly election we have presentations of more than 350 aggrieved persons. Some were clustered into joint presentation”. Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman who received the report on behalf of the NWC promised to carefully study the findings and recommendations of the Committee assuring that the party remains united and strong to win the 2019 general elections in the North East and the entire nation. “I am excited by the comment you made, the fact that people have not decamped but, have faith in the president and the party, we will do everything to service that faith, we will do everything to justify the confidence they have shown to your committee and to our leadership”, Oshiomhole said. Tom Okpe, Abuja