By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The chairman of the APC in Kogi state, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello on Wednesday inaugurated the 11- man election review committee for the just concluded governorship election in Kogi state.
The speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, RT. Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf and the Rector, of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, Dr. Salisu Usman Ogbo have been appointed as chairman and Secretary respectively of the APC’s 11Man post-election review committee.
Other members of the committee include, Hon. Funsho Olumoko, Barr. James Fabola, Sen. Atai Aidoko, Hon. Yakubu Okala, Hon. Idris Ozi Shaib, Hon. Abdulsalami Ibrahim Ahovi, Barr. Ladi Jatto, Alh. Hadi Ametuo, and commissioner for solid minerals, Hon. Abubakar Bashir Gegu as members.
While inaugurating the committee in the conference room of the APC in Lokoja, the chairman of the Party, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello charged the committee to identify all cases and incidences of anti-party activities and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions.
Bello stated further that, the committee is also to review and state clearly the roles and performances of the Party members saddled with the conduct of the election before, during, and after the exercise.
He also mandated the Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the processes leading to the election and how the election was executed in each of the 21 Local Government Areas of the State, as well as compliance with the party’s instructions and directives.
Bello also directed the committee to identify party members who displayed acts of loyalty, commitment, dedication, courage, and boldness in the face of a hostile political environment during the Election and recommended the same for adequate recognition and reward.
“Although the election has come and gone, the resultant effects and fallouts are still very much with us. It is a fact that while we performed excellently in many Local Councils, our results in many others fell short of expectations.
“It is instructive to note that the putting together of this Committee is novel in the operations of our great party because this is the first time a committee of this nature is being instituted. This time around, we are desirous of knowing what transpired in each of the 21 LGAs before, during, and after the conduct of the election of 11” November, 2023″ he stated.
In his acceptance remark, Chairman of the Committee, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf assured of working hard to justify the purpose for which the committee was set up and to be fair to every member of the party and their roles in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state.
