Oshiomhole swears-in Bulama as APC national secretary

A step towards easing the crisis in the ruling All Progressives Cingress (APC) was taken on Monday as Waziri Bulama was sworn -in as the party’s national secretary.

Crisis brewed over efforts to fill the vacuum created by the election of former party scribe, Alhaji Mai – Mala Buni as the governor of Yobe state in March 2019.

Recall that Bulama’s name was once thrown up as preferred candidate, but his aspiration divided members of the National Working Committee (NWC).

National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole administered both the oath of office and oath of allegiance on Bulama after a brief meeting in which governors of Borno and Gombe states, Babagana Zulum and Mohammed Inuwa respectively, were in attendance.

Oshiomhole said the leadership of APC is concerned with the unity of the party, adding that everything would be done to settle all crises and rancour among members in affected state chapters.

He charged Bulama to work towards the unity of the party and use his office as national secretary to rally all organs of the APC.

In his acceptance speech, Bulama said he was ready for the challenges and responsibilities of the office.

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Fundamentally, he said, his responsibility is to “promote and foster national unity and political stability,” as he promised to serve the greater intetest of the party and the country at large.

He said: “I will strive to defend the mandate given the APC by Nigerians. I will assist the national chairman, will work with party leadership, party governors and National Assembly members in line with the constitution of our great party.

“I will remain grateful to the leaders and will consult with every organ of the party. I will not work for myself, but work for the party.”

Meanwhile, his position will be ratified by the national convention of the party at its next convocation.