Kogi Guber 2019: APC Faction Adoption of indirect primaries, an exercise in futility.

The All Progressives Congress leadership crisis in Kogi State appears not to have come to an end as Abdullahi Bello faction of the party in support of Governor Bello recently adopted indirect primaries as a form of selecting candidate ahead of the November 2019 gubernatorial election.

Recall the Haddy Ametuo-led faction of the party had gone to court seeking reinstatement as the authentic APC state exco. 

The questions now begging for answers is, which of the state executives has the legal backing to adopt or make request for the mode of primaries for the coming Guber election in the state.

Is it the Legitimate Hardy Ametuo or the illegitimate self imposed Abdullahi Bello factional leadership of the party, obviously  the Hardy Ametuo remain the undisputed authentic State Excos of the party, thus the recent adoption of indirect mode of primaries in the state by usurpers remain an exercise in futility and waste of Kogi scarce resources.

While its now certain that a self imposed faction of Abdullahi Bello can not decide for the National Working Committee(NWC) of the party or for the gubernatorial aspirants whom are major players in the primaries and other stakeholders in the state, what is clear is that the Ametuo led faction presently holds the ace in the coming party primary election.

Without careful handling of the matter, the Zamfara Scenario may definitely playout in Kogi State hence the party must ensure all card carrying members of the party decides who fly the party ticket for the coming Guber election. 

However, it’s imperative to educate the ignorants that only the NWC of the party can give the directives on mode of primaries to be adopted, the state chapter of  party can only make a request to the NWC of the party in Abuja and such request is subjected to approval by the NWC. 

Recalled that some state chapters of the party, including Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Imo and Bauchi, had adopted indirect primaries for their Guber primaries but the NWC committee opted for direct primaries to save the party from implosion, such implosion will ofcourse be averted in Kogi State.

Note that, In a situation of factional leadership crisis among party leaders, stakeholders and aspirants, as its currently bedeviling Kogi APC, the NWC of the party reserves the right to adopt a mode of primaries that will entrench peace, unity and cohesion within the party and not the kangaroo and divisive factional adoption led by Abdullahi Bello.