The All Progressives Congress had on 16 of October, 2021 held its nationwide state congresses Amidst the crisis rocking some states leading to a parallel congresses.
The exercise was characterized by violence, disagreement and irregularities in some states of the federation.
Some congresses were dispersed with gunshots, while parallel congresses occurred in some states.
Despite the widespread violence and irregularities, some states have successfully elected new executives.
According to The Cable, the following twenty states had a successful congresses and new chairmen emerged in the states.
- Ebonyi
Stanley Okoro Emegha has been elected as APC chairman in Ebonyi after scoring 1,080 votes through delegates’ voting.
- Sokoto
Isa Achida was elected as the Chairman through consensus of party stakeholders.
- Lagos
The former commissioner for rural development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has emerged as the new chairman in Lagos State.
- Rivers
Emeka Beke, an ally of Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, emerged as the chairman after scoring 1575 votes through a delegate election.
- Bayelsa
Dennis Otiotio scored 580 to emerge as the new Chairman.
- Kwara
Sunday Fagbemi, from Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman’s faction, emerged as chairman through consensus.
- Osun
Gboyega Famodun was voted the Osun APC chairman of the Ilerioluwa faction loyal to Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun.
Another faction loyal to the minister for Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola, held a parallel congress.
Governor Oyetola’s faction is recognized by the national leadership.
- Bauchi
Babato Misau was named as the Bauchi APC chairman through the consensus method.
- Cross River
Alphonsus Eba emerged as chairman through consensus.
- Enugu
Ugochukwu Agballah became the chairman after pulling 684 votes at the congress.
- Niger
Haliru Jikantoro emerged as the Niger APC chairman through the consensus method.
- Gombe
Through the consensus method, Nitte Amangal emerged as chairman.
- Nasarawa
John Mamman emerged as chairman through consensus of stakeholders and delegates.
- Ekiti
Paul Omotoso was elected as the Ekiti APC chairman.
- Borno
Ali Dalori was elected as chairman through the consensus method.
- Imo
Macdonald Ebere was elected as chairman through consensus.
- Delta
Omeni Sobotie emerged as chairman through consensus of stakeholders.
- Kaduna
Emmanuel Jekada was elected through the consensus method.
- Ondo
Ade Adetimehim was re-elected through consensus.
- Katsina
Sani Ahmed was elected through affirmation.
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