Masari dismisses rumoured merger to oust APC, calls it ‘regrouping of those who lost political favours’

Aminu Masari, the former governor of Katsina, says there isno credible alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria.

Masari spoke on Sunday in Kafur, Kafur LGA of Katsina,during the inauguration of the campaign for the council’s election scheduledfor February 15.

The former governor downplayed the news of politiciansforming alliances to oust the ruling APC, describing it as a mere regrouping ofindividuals who lost favour within the party.

“The news making rounds on social media that somepoliticians are teaming up for a merger is nothing but the regrouping of thosewho lost political favours in the APC, in terms of appointments or patronage,”Masari said.

“Their attempt to form an alliance will not divert theattention of APC from conceiving and implementing programmes that could assuagethe pains of the common man.”

Masari said as a founding member of the APC, he would remaincommitted to the ideals of the party.

“I am in APC today, tomorrow, and always because I am not inthe party for any political position or appointment,” he said.

Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, and Nasirel-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna, recently made headlines over their criticismsof the ruling party at a conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria.

El-Rufai said the ruling APC has abandoned its foundingprinciples and is now promoting poor leadership.

“You cannot afford to have illiterates, semi-illiterates,and cunning people as your leaders. This is why we end up with the poorleadership we have today,” he said.

On his part, Amaechi said Tinubu and the political classwould not cede power to the younger generation without a fight.

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