Despite its growing acceptability within the country’s political circle, all appears not to be well in the house of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), as a crisis over power sharing and control is brewing in the party.
When contacted, the Director of Press to Kano State governor, Baba Dantiye, said fears about Kwankwaso’s commitment to working with other leaders were misplaced. In his words:
“His only concern is the salvation of this country. It is not about his interest; he is committed but it will be unfortunate if they feel that way even before the committee starts its work. His Excellency has an open mind and is ready to work with everybody.”
Investigation by PUNCH showed that some of the 5 governors, who defected to the APC from the PDP were locked in a supremacy battle with some leaders of the three political parties that merged to form the APC.The parties that merged to form APC are the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change.
To forestall problem, however, the party has set up reconciliation committees in some of the affected states.The governors who left the PDP for the APC, included Dr. Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano); Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Muritala Nyako (Adamawa); Abdufatah Ahmed (Kwara) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers).
