APC Is Sure of Victory If I Fly Party Ticket in 2023″ Says Gemade
Sen.Engr. Barnabas Gemade with APC State Working Committee Members
By Prosper Okoye –
An All Progressives Congress(APC), gubernatorial aspirant, Sen.Engr. Barnabas Gemade, has assured the party of victory in 2023 governorship election, if he emerges as the APC candidate, in the general elections.
Gemade made this known recently, while interacting with members of the State Working Committee of the party at the state Secretariat in Makurdi.
Addressing the gathering, Sen. Gemade emphasized on the need for the APC to nominate a credible candidate like him, to enable the party win all her elections come 2023. He assured the State Executive Committee of his capacity to win the governorship election for the party if he is made the candidate.
“I had many opportunities in the past to become governor of Benue State, but preferred to support the younger ones, however the time has come for me to become Governor and ensure the development of the state.” He said.
He further tasked the party leadership to ensure a level playing field in the primaries leading to the general elections, insisting that transparency and accountability in the process, will aid those who would loose out, to unite and support the party’s candidates at all levels.
Responding, the APC Chairman, Comrade Austin Agada, reiterated that the new executives will strictly follow the constitution of the party in carrying out her responsibilities, assuring Sen. Gemade that the party is prepared to wrestle power from the “failed PDP administration of Gov. Samuel Ortom.”
The state Deputy Chairman, Dr. Steven Tsav, state Vice Chairman Zone A, Barr. Vincent Uji, that of Zone B, Hon. James Tor, and his counterpart in Zone C, Bishop Pinot Ogbaji, the State Publicity Secretary Comrade Daniel Morgan Ihomun, State Woman leader Awuese Torhee, Financial Secretary Hon Hangeior Akaan, State Auditor, Youth Leader Comr. Cephas Sado, State Treasurer Muhammad Hassan and other members of the State Executive Committee were Present at the meeting.
