The All Progressives Congress in Lokoja has been rocked with supremacy battle and a high level manipulation that may cause irrevocable damage to a party that is in the hands of ‘not to be trusted’ elements.
Our correspondent who monitored Kogi LGA congress on Saturday reports that
the Congress in Lokoja LGA was marred with the last minute forceful removal and imposition of unknown members and those who didn’t purchase nomination forms to contest as LG executives, but were picked over night by some ‘small political demi-gods’.
The manipulation has forced those who purchased nomination forms from the beginning and who have been working for success of APC but were not trusted by Kogi LGA chairman and some elements working closely with the governor to speak out under anonymity venting their anger anyway.
One of the victims of Saturday’s high level manipulation in Lokoja LGA was Hajia Fatima Nda Jiya who was said to have worked for Governor Yahaya Bello against all odds in 29th August 2015 and 2019 was removed as woman leader.
One of her allies who spoke with CAPITAL POST explained that Hajia Jiya has been with President Muhammadu Bihari since the ANPP through CPC days as Lokoja Local Government Woman leader.
The source described her as a woman of.capacity who could mobilise women en mass before she was forcefully removed on Saturday.
“It’s upon this premise she was to be rewarded as Kogi Commissioner of Women Affairs in 2020 based on the slot that was given to Lokoja, but she was blocked by those who are afraid of her popularity and sophisticated political capacity and good will from among Lokoja women.
“Today the same forces have finally pushed her out’, CAPITAL POST was told.
Some members who spoke separately expressed grievances over manipulations going on in Kogi APC.
However, reports from other LG congresses were still sketchy as at the time of filing this report.
