APC assures of clearing all seats in council elections October 9 

Plateau State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Rufus Bature, has beaten his chest assuring party  supporters that, APC would clear all elective seats come October 9 Local Government Council Elections.

    He stated this Monday, while addressing party faithfuls at the stakeholders meeting, held at the Party State Secretariat, Kalwa House Jos, the Plateau State capital.

    The Chairman said, “it might interest you to know that, right from the time PLASEIC announced its preparedness to conduct the local government elections, the SWC quickly appointed a desk officer, assigned the Organizing Secretary and welfare officer to closely monitor the activities of PLASEIC concerning the elections.

    “So far so good, since the assigned Officers have not given us any cause to be afraid, we are sure of sweeping the polls. Preparatory to the elections, a well thought out itinerary was rolled out which included among other things; the sale of forms, screening of aspirants and the primary elections which afterwards, were adjudged as one of the most credible, peaceful, transparent as well as free and fair primary.

       “As you are aware, October 9, has been slated for the local government elections and as a party and all things being equal, we intend to not only participate in the contest but to clear the polls convincingly, based on our level of preparedness and the anticipated support from all of you, most especially the critical stakeholders”, he believed.

       Bature, however, thanked APC members of the House of Assembly for outrightly rejecting the provisions that attempted to introduce the new law that all election results should be announced in Jos, the PLASEIC headquarters.

     He challenged party faithfuls to take it as a must do assignment and come together, putting aside all differences and selfish interests and put the interest of the Party first by taking over the affairs of the State which should be their cardinal target and goal.

     Meanwhile, a minute silence was observed in honour of respected members who died during the period under review among whom, was the State Publicity Secretary and former General Manager of Plateau Publishing Corporation PPC publishers of THE NIGERIA STANDARD Newspapers, Late Chief Sylvanus Manang.