The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have begun moves to resolve the lingering crisis in the Kogi State chapter of the party.
The National Working Committee (NWC) has set up a committee to act on recommendations of the Prince Tony Momoh-led fact-finding committee.
Governor Yahaya Bello has been at war with party leaders in the state, including Senator Dino Melaye, the only APC senator in the state.
While submitting its report to the national chairman, the committee blamed the NWC and identified political appointments, among others, as reasons the crisis degenerated.
The six-member committee is chaired by Idris Garba; with Umar Kareto (Northeast), Rufai Garba (Northwest), Don Etiebet (South south), Paricia Etteh (Southwest) and Joseph Orji (Southeast), as members.
Momoh told the NWC: “What I am saying is that we recommended a win-win concession, unless the people had decided to do what they want. APC’s national headquarters’ complicity, all these were areas we broke all issues into and we discussed them comprehensively and made recommendations.
“We met the National Assembly caucus, led by Dino Melaye. We met the state Assembly, all members of the state Assembly and the Speaker. We met a state executive committee of the party; we met the Faleke group; we met the governor and his team. Actually, we met with the governor about three times because the bulk stops on his desk.
“Everybody accepts that Yes, he is our governor and chief executive of the state, but look at the problems. And we had many people coming to testify to what they’ve said the governor had done, and others who are supporters of the governor coming to testify about the good things he did.
“So, we concluded that the problem in Kogi State is the absence of communication, missed communication or even inadequate communication.”
Credit: Nation
