THE All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday disclaimed any alleged parallel congress during the just concluded ward and local government congresses.
It said the only congresses recognised by the party were those carried out in line with the party’s constitution.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said only the congress committee charged by the party to conduct the exercise has the power to conduct the exercise.
Abdullahi said anybody who is not satisfied with the conduct of the congresses have the right to approach the appeals’ committees set up by the party for each of the states to resolve their grievances.
He said: “I have received media requests on the issue of so-called parallel congresses in a couple of states. The party’s position is that there is no such thing as parallel congress.
“The only congress recognised by the party is that conducted in accordance with the party constitution, which was organised by the congress committee charged by the party to organise such congress.
“We, therefore, regard any so-called parallel congresses as exercise in futility and attempt to cause confusion in the party.
“We wish to reiterate that any party member, who has any genuine grievances regarding the congresses, should channel such through the Appeals Committee in their respective states.”