APC North-Central Stakeholders Visit Gov. Lalong, Makes Case For Zoning Of APC Chairmanship To North-Central

APC Stakeholders from the North-Central under the auspices of APC North-Central Stakeholders forum today paid a courtesy visit to the Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF), Gov. Simon Lalong where they solicited his support for zoning of the National Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming National convention to the North-Central.

The coordinator of the group, Com. Dominic Alancha stated that the North-central which played a crucial role in the victory of the ruling party in 2015 and 2019 have not been fairly treated. He recalled that in 2019, the North-central brought the third highest votes haul for the APC after North-West and North-East, asserting that the time is now to pay back the region by supporting its quest for the ruling party's National Chairmanship.

Com. Alancha stated that the forum thought it pertinent to first consult with Gov. Lalong as a key leader of the North-Central and the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF). He noted that it is their belief that the clamour will receive the requisite attention if the Governor throws his weight behind it.

Gov. Lalong thanked the group for the visit, and for their patriotism. He stated that the North-central had hitherto fought for positions despite her immense contribution to the fortunes of the governing party.

"Truly the North-central deserves better and will henceforth agitate for better inclusion, beginning with the quest to get the Chairmanship of the APC zoned to the region", he stated, to the elation of concerned stakeholders at the parley.

He assured that all Governors in the zone are united in supporting one of their own to emerge as APC helmsman at the forthcoming National convention, promising to do all that is necessary to achieve a national consensus, in that regard.