Hon.Peter Akpatason, representing Akoko-Edo constituency in the House of Representatives, has raised the alarm on the current tension within the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State over who gets the party’s governorship ticket, saying it might escalate to something uncontrollable if not given immediate attention.
Hon Akpatason pleaded with the APC leadership at all levels to guide against any implosion in the party after a candidate has been elected.
Akpatason who tagged the tension generated over the governorship ticket as a “normal practice” in Nigerian politics charged the party leaders to begin reconciliation process immediately after the party primaries.
The lawmaker, while speaking with reporters in Benin City, said consultation with the various interests groups in the APC would increase the party’s chances of winning the governorship election.
In his words, “what is keen and important is for the leadership of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) to be able to manage the situation in such a way that it does not lead to implosion. I believe that the situation is not out of hand.
“After the primaries, the onus is on the leaders to quickly call everybody together and start the process of reconciliation and appease those who may feel aggrieved at that point in time because they did not win the primary election or their Candidates did not win the primaries. So that at the end of the day, the party would come out stronger and more united.”
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