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From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
Major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State on Sunday met and resolved to set aside all their differences with the aim of forming a more formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Former Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Alhaji Hassan Ardo Jika, told journalists that the meeting was the most fruitful meeting of the party since the fallout from the party primaries in 2022.
Ambassador Jika, who hosted the meeting at his Wuye residence in the FCT, said that the party has been silent in the midst of bad governance in the state because party members were aggrieved with one another.
He, however, said that with the renewed enthusiasm of party stakeholders at the meeting to work as a team, the party is now strategically positioned, not just to give a united opposition voice but to present the people of the state with a strong option in the coming elections.
“I can confirm to you that the APC in Taraba is finally on the right track. We held a mega meeting this evening with a national official amongst us and the outcome is quite cheering. All stakeholders have resolved to work together, to forgive one another and forget old grievances.
“As you are aware, we have our internal challenges that have plagued the party since the last Primaries. Efforts have been ongoing to overcome these and move on since then but it is today that the desired results has been achieved. All the main stakeholders were present except Senator Emmanuel Bwacha and Yusuf Ahmed,” Jika said.
The spokesman of the party in the state, Mr Aaron Artimas, told our correspondent that “this is just one meeting in a series of meetings that have been held in the aftermath of the last Primaries of the party. It has been quite challenging, bringing the people together to present a common front but now we have been able to achieve that.”
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