APC Congress: Two factional chairmen emerged in Bauchi

By  Umar Usman DugurI

The APC congress held on Saturday came and gone with allegation of malpractice, one-sidedness and imposition of consensual candidate believe to be chosen by education minister Adamu Adamu and few national Representatives. 

But DESERT HERALD observed there’s confusion in the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after two parallel chairmen emerged at the state Congress elections which took place in Bauchi that can guarantee the new leaders four years.

According to sources, Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Germany was not satisfied with the alleged interference of the party leaders in the congress elections which led him to change location of election to a certain hotel in the metropolis. 

Earlier, a party stalwart at the secretariat had told journalists that: “What we are doing is top secret of the party, as soon as we are done, we will let you know what we want you to know.”

The outgoing party chairman, Uba Nana is yet to respond to the development. 

Observers believe that if the friction persists opposition parties may take the advantage in the fourth coming general elections