Nigerian Concord Newspaper
Benue for Good Governance, a socio-political pressure group has lauded the return of what it described as relative peace in the state chapter of All Progressive Congress under the Benjamin Omale-led Unity Caretaker Committee.
Recall that Chief Benjamin Omale was last year inaugurated as the chairman of the Unity Caretaker Committee of the Benue State chapter of All Progressive Congress after the Agada-led State Executive Council was dissolved by the National Working Committee led by Alhaji Umar Ganduje as a result of the dismissed chairman’s inability to handle the leadership crisis in the party.
On assumption, Chief Omale was saddled with the responsibilities of bringing peace back to the party, uniting the two factions and also conducting the last Local Government elections.
Immediately he assumed office, Chief Omale started his duty to bring unity and peace into the party. He also successfully conducted primaries for the last Local Government elections and as well led the party to victory at the poll with the support of the leader of the party in the state, Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Reacting to the latest development in the party, Benue for Good Governance led by Barrister Tony Ikyange lauded the governor of the state, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia for his supports to the Unity Caretaker Committee led by Chief Benjamin Omale to return peace and unity back to the party.
According to the group, the recent official affirmation of Chief Benjamin Omale as the authentic chairman of APC in Benue state by Alhaji Umar Ganduje and other members of the National Working Committee of the party has come to be a factor that has brought peace back to the party.
The group said that including Omale in the last NEC meeting of the APC in Abuja as well as the official induction into the Forum of APC State Chairmen by Alhaji Ganduje-led National Working Committee is a pointer that peace has returned back to the party in Benue state.
The group however urged Austin Agada to stop parading himself as the state chairman of APC in Benue, noting that only Omale is known to the Constitution and the National Working Committee of the party.
The group thanked President Bola Tinubu for listening to the voices of the masses by giving his total supports to Governor Hyacinth Alia as he has been leading the party in Benue state.
The group also lauded the Alhaji Umar Ganduje-led National Working Committee of APC for recognizing Chief Benjamin Omale as the substantive chairman of the party in the state.
Furthermore, the group lauded Father Hyacinth Alia for his total supports to the rule of law in the leadership tussle within the state chapter of All Progressive Congress.
However, Benue for Good Governance stated that the return of peace to the Benue APC is a sign that the party will deliver the state to both Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia during the next general elections..