The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has declared that the leadership of the party would not be dictatorial in taking decisions that affect the members.

Speaking during the inauguration of the six newly elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja, he assured that the party would avail itself to dialogue and consultations on any issue of utmost importance to the supporters of the party.

Ganduje, who disclosed that the unveiling of the campaign councils for the Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship polls would be held in the respective states capitals, promised to take the party back to the grassroots.
He gave the assurance that he would convene the weekly NWC meetings at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja, in line with its constitution.

He added: “What is of utmost importance is that we would make the party a strong institution of our government. We have also resolved to make the party active throughout the year. The party needs to be active and robust beyond the electioneering period.

“The party will have functional offices at the ward, local government, states, zonal and national offices. We believe you will be able to abide by all these reforms.”

Congratulating the newly sworn in NWC members, he pledged to carry along all those that lost out in the contest to fill the vacant seats in their respective states.

“With all that occurred before your election, we have achieved complete dialogue. We have also deepened dialogue and widened it. It has become our culture. It shows that we are not dictators in APC.

“We believe in dialogue and discussion.”

That does not mean everybody must agree. Even at that, we take the views of those who disagree so that in the end they are fully accommodated,” Ganduje said.

Those administered with the oath of office and allegiance at the event comprises the National Woman Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele; National Vice Chairman, North West (North West Zone); Garba Datti Muhammad (Kaduna State); National Welfare Officer, Donatus Nwankpa (South East zone); Legal Adviser (North Central Zone) , Prof. Abdul Karim Abubakar Kana (Nasarawa State); Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko and the Zonal Organising Secretary (North Central Zone), Isyaku Ismail (Kogi State).