From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
Elders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue have alleged failure of the party to conduct ward congresses in twelve (12) of the fourteen (14) Council Wards of the area.
In a statement of complaint to the Chairman, All Progressives Congress Ward Congresses Appeal Panel,
Benue State, signed by eleven stakeholders including a former Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 election Hon.Hingah Biem and erstwhile Sports Commissioner Uever Jonathan and made available to Peoples daily yesterday, alleged that congresses were not held but rather false returns were made purporting that certain predetermined individuals had been duly elected into the executive councils of the party at that level of the party hierarchy.
They said congresses were duly held in only two(2) council wards of Akpachayi and Mbabur.
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