By: Valentine Adese (JP),
Members of the defunct ACN, CPC AND ANPP in Plateau State in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Plateau State chapter that worked tirelessly for the emergence of Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the candidate of the APC in the party’s presidential primary election and also to the victory of Tinubu/Shettima in the February, 2023 Presidential election polls, are calling on the President-elect, to consider Chief (Dr.) Amos Gizo and appoint him as the Minister to represent Plateau State in his administration.
The group in a press release signed by Comrade Mathew Tok, the Plateau chapter of the defunct political parties, submitted that, “As credible Members of the defunct ACN CPC ANPP, and members of PCC, we pray for the best for our PRESIDENT-ELECT, as he assumes the mantle of leadership of this Great Nation come, May 29th, 2023, when he takes the Oath of Office.
“We, being proud members of the founding fathers of APC, which has a wide geopolitical acceptability that had worked tirelessly for the emergence, of the president elect, we are calling on our President-elect to consider Chief (Dr) Amos Gizo of Plateau State for appointment as, a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Plateau State.
According to the release, the group hinted that, their request is coming owing to Chief Gizo’s deep experience in governance and his acceptance by members of the defunct political parties across the 19 states of the federation.
“Our request is hinged on the fact that, Chief Gizo is well-experienced in governance and suitably accepted by the defunct ACN CPC ANPP in the State as our leader, a selfless and charismatic personality, who since his political surgeon he has constantly identified with the President-elect, from ACD, AD, ACN and to APC.
“He has served the party in various capacities and he is also perceived as a political equality, an antidote for fairness, equity, and justice in the new administration.
“We also want to advise His Excellency that, in forming his cabinet, priority should be given to men of reputable character, who have been tested and trusted like Chief Gizo, to enable him fulfill and achieve the Renewed Hope Campaign Promises.
“The composition of his cabinet should be all-inclusive and fairly distributed across the Geopolitical Zones, with high sensitivity on religious consideration(s)”. The release stated in part.
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PRESS RELEASE:
AN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT-ELECT, HIS EXCELLENCY ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU TO CONSIDER CHIEF (Dr) AMOS GIZO FROM NORTH-CENTRAL FOR THE POSITION OF /MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA A FRONT LINE LEADER OF DEFUNCT ACN,CPC,ANPP WHICH CULMINATED TO THE PRESENT APC
Distinguished members of the Press,
We are members of the defunct ACN, CPC, ANPP, which formed the merger of APC, Plateau State Chapter.
First, we wish to congratulate our dear President-elect, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his well-deserved victory at the just concluded Presidential Election held on Saturday, 25th February, 2023.
Furthermore, we also congratulate him on his 71st Birthday, which was celebrated nationwide by Nigerians.
As credible Members of the defunct ACN CPC ANPP, and members of PCC, we pray for the best for our PRESIDENT-ELECT, as he assumes the mantle of leadership of this Great Nation come, May 29th, 2023, when he takes the Oath of Office.
We, being proud members of the founding fathers of APC which has a wide geopolitical acceptability that had worked tirelessly for the emergence, of the president elect, we are calling on our President-elect to consider Chief (Dr) Amos Gizo of Plateau State for appointment as, a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Plateau State.
Our request is hinged on the fact that, Chief Gizo is well-experienced in governance and suitably accepted by the defunct ACN CPC ANPP in the State as our leader, a selfless and charismatic personality, who since his political surgeon he has constantly identified with the President elect, from ACD, AD, ACN and to APC.
He has served the party in various capacity, he is also perceived as a political inequalities, an antidote for fairness, equity, and justice in the new administration.
We also want to advise His Excellency that, in forming his cabinet, priority should be given to men of reputable character, who have been tested and trusted like Chief Gizo, to enable him fulfill and achieve the Renewed Hope Campaign Promises.
The composition of his cabinet should be all-inclusive and fairly distributed across the Geopolitical Zones, with high sensitivity on religious consideration(s).
It is not a hidden fact that, the President-elect, His Excellency, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and his Vice, Dr. Kashim Shettima, are both of the same faith. This combination has attracted so much comments and criticism within the political space in reference to his we will advise the president elect to follow Sue with president Obasanjo in appointing his cabinet, being from South West and his vice president from North East, the SGF was from South-south, Senate president from South East speaker from North West and the chairman from North Central, if this is follow not minding selfish players , this will bring an immediate reconciliation and the perceive mistrust will definitely disappear.
We will also urged the president elect to looked into the merger principles, since Plateau State was totally sidelines by the Governor. This is because, we feel it was a deliberate attempt to undermine the defunct CPC, ACN and ANPP.
Your Excellency Sir, for a brief history, you will recalled that Plateau was the least State that you were expecting delegates because the governor has come out clearly to inform you that, Plateau State is for His Excellency, Rotimi Ameachi, but with the intervention of Chief (Dr.) Amos Gizo, and the aggrieved Gubernatorial candidates from Plateau and the defunct CPC ACN and ANPP, with the coordination of Chief (Dr.) Amos Gizo, you out rightly won Plateau despite the pronouncements of the governor.
Sir, it is on record that, you lost the governor’s polling unit, his Ward and local government, but Chief Amos Gizo, delivered his polling unit his Ward and local government. The record is there sir.
If you will recall, the Gubernatorial candidates promised you that, you will win Plateau and by our records despite the campaign of colony you got 37% and you scored the highest vote in the state than the governorship election. This goes to that, the D-G campaign and his selected campaign structure within the state have proven that, they were rejected already in the state.
Is in this regard that we are calling with a very big voice that, Chief Amos Gizo should be given the position of the Minister representing Plateau to enable the party unite again.
The appointment of Dr. GIZO, we hopefully believe is key in balancing the political power and more advantageous to Plateau State.
Your Excellency Sir, just to mention a few of the role Chief Amos Gizo played during the elections. Firstly, he was the coordinator of both the Christian and Moslem faith for reconciliation. Secondly, he was involved in reconciling Bauchi State difference. Thirdly, he was the appealed Chairman of Yobe State despite the fact that, the defunct CPC, ACN and ANPP were not given anything for the election. Fourthly, with the intervention of Gizo and Faleke, we were mobilized to our various local government units and Wards through the efforts of Chief Amos Gizo.
Your Excellency Sir, you are a season politicians we know you know what we are saying because, you already knew the character of those you are dealing with. We only want an inclusive leadership on the Plateau and you can only do that, by bringing someone that knows exactly the merger principles.
Be informed that, some of the challenges faced during the presidential campaign was the neglect of the merger principles, but you can correct that since you have always been the leader of the party,
In conclusion, we want to re-echo our call once more to His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President-elect, to use his strategic wisdom and pick Chief (Dr.) Amos Gizo, who has been his Political Ally for over 30 years, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
This is because he worked tirelessly, during the Presidential primary for his emergence as the Presidential candidate of the party, when the Governor of the state failed to uphold his loyalty.
Secondly, it was Dr. Gizo’s ability to coordinate members of the party in the Zone particularly, from Plateau State that gave His Excellency, the winning votes during the primary election, thereby, disobeying all directives to members to divert their votes.
Thirdly, as an elder among leaders of the Christians faith, Chief Gizo, refused to pull out from his colleagues but rather, built more tents for his Excellency.
A good statistical take on the outcome of the presidential election’s result and that of the governorship of the APC from Plateau State, would be a good indicator of the efforts of this group and Chief Gizo, to deliver the APC and the President-elect, Sen. Tinubu.
We therefore would want to conclude by informing His Excellency that, Chief Gizo, having campaigned across the 19 Northern States and delivered his Local Government Kanam to APC in the just concluded general elections, he deserved to work with his cabinet as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Long Live Your Excellency our President-elect,
Long Live All Progressives Congress,
Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.
SIGNED:
Comrade Mathew Tok
Plateau chapter of the Defunct Political Parties
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