By Ahmed Ahmed
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bauchi State Working Committee (SWC) have passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, Babayo Aliyu Misau replace him with his deputy Alhaji Mohammed Hassan TIlde
Our correspondent reports that 27 out of 37 State Working Committee members have passed a vote of no confidence in a meeting on Thursday in Bauchi.
While briefing the press after the meeting at the Party’s Secretariat, the APC Legal Advisor Mr Rabiu Garba, said that the embattled Chairman has been flouting the Constitution of the party,
“Lack of quality leadership and his contribution to the party’s failure during its outing at the 2023 general elections –particularly the governorship.
“Having resolved and reflected on the issues and crisis bedbedevillingr party –particularly what we have been facing immediately after the primary elections, followed up till the general elections, today we have witnessed a lot of negativities happening in the party. Members have begun to lose confidence in the administration of the party in Bauchi State.
“In tackling the situation, the State Executive decided to come up this morning met and took a stand, consequently in accordance with article 17 subsection article 5 of the Constitution 2022 of APC as amended, we unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on the State Chairman (Babayo Aliyu Misau).
“And under Article 17 sub: 6 of the same Constitution, we appointed his deputy, Alh. Mohammed Hassan Tilde, in acting capacity. He’s now the Chairman of the Party in Bauchi State.”
Graba said that the party would forward the report of the Congress to the National Leadership of Party and subsequently call for Congress to ratify the decision.
“This decision followed the apparent failure of the former chairman to lead the party effectively. We have witnessed a lot of problems and issues bedeviling the party which we deemed fit to tackle by taking this decision, otherwise the party will collapse in Bauchi State.
“We know that the majority of Bauchi people are APC and unanimously supported APC but the failure of leadership made us lose a lot of seats and couldn’t emerge victoriously –particularly the governorship,” he said.
Responding, the New Chairman of the Party in the State, Tilde urged members to support him in the process of restoring the Integrity of the party in the state.