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Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has dismissed claims that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are leaving the party because of persecution, insisting that those who have defected did so for personal reasons.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor made the remarks while addressing journalists after a stakeholders’ meeting attended by APC members from the state’s 25 local government areas at the Hauwa Wali Multipurpose Hall, Government House, Minna.
According to Bago, there is no form of political persecution against APC members in Niger State, adding that reports suggesting otherwise are unfounded.
“There is no persecution in Niger State. Nobody is persecuting anybody. When people leave the party, it is not because they are being persecuted; it is because they have decided to leave for their own personal and individual reasons. What everyone is talking about are egotistical issues that concern themselves,” the governor said.
Bago maintained that the APC remains united and strong in the state despite claims by the opposition.
He disclosed that the party had continued efforts to reconcile aggrieved members, noting that the reconciliation process would extend to the grassroots to strengthen the party ahead of future elections.
“Primary elections usually come with post primary disagreements, and that is why I have consistently emphasised reconciliation. I can confidently say that many people are returning to the party, which is evident from the impressive turnout at today’s meeting.
“Our party remains intact, and members are becoming more energised. We expect more people who left to return. We will continue community engagement and consultations with stakeholders so that by 2027, there will be no opposition in Niger State,” he said.
The governor urged party members to intensify mobilisation efforts across their constituencies and communities in preparation for the 2027 general election.
He stressed that every APC member has a responsibility to campaign for the party at all levels, including working towards the re election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
