The Kaduna state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), yesterday announced the election of new state officials to lead the party.
The Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Col. Mustapha Abdullah (rtd), announced the result in Kaduna.
He said Mr Barnabas Bala emerged as the state Chairman, while Alhaji Shuaibu Idris was elected Vice Chairman and Malam Saidu Kudan as the Organising Secretary, while Dr Katuka Sanaka was elected the Public Relations Officer.
According to him, the election, held on Saturday, adhered strictly to electoral processes set by the party.
He described the exercise as transparent, saying it was witnessed by security agents, representatives of INEC, APC national headquarters and the media.
Abdullahi called on the 35 elected officials and other party members to set aside their differences and work together towards achieving the mandates of the party.
He disclosed that 200 persons vied for the 35 positions available, including 10 persons who contested for the position of state chairman.
Meanwhile, the former interim Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, urged members of the party to unite and move the party forward.
Baba-Ahmed made the appeal yesterday while reacting to the election of new state officials of the APC.
He said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that, all party members must set aside their personal interest for the growth and success of the APC ahead of the 2015 election.
“Without any prejudice to the rights of contestants who feel that they have been cheated out and who obviously will want to challenge the election, I will like to appeal to the rank and file of the leadership of APC in Kaduna state to move on. (NAN)
