A group of Nigerian professionals, within and outside Nigeria, Contact Group (CG), has urged the former Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, United Kingdom Chapter, Chief Ibrahim Emokpaire, to join the race for the post of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The group, in a statement, stated that Emokpaire has all the requisite knowledge to take the party to a greater height.
The group said Emokpaire, while serving as both the chairman of the ACN and chieftain of APC UK, displayed a sense of purpose and competence, especially his efforts in making sure that the APC garnered much support at infancy, especially in the UK and in his state.
The group, while commending the present national executive of the party, said new people are needed to run the affairs of the party right now, especially at the national level, considering the fact that the party is currently factionalised.
CG said it believes that Emokpaire would perform better as the party chairman because of his non-alignment. “Emokpaire is a complete party man who believes in the oneness of the party.”
The group commended the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over his efforts in reconciling all the aggrieved groups in the party.
“We believe that Emokpaire as the national chair of the party will bring his experience to bare and move the party forward,” the group said.
The group frowns at the situation whereby the same set of people are be recycled to run the affairs of the party.