APC says no petition against Saraki Congress in Kwara
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as i am speaking to you we have not received any petition from anybody1 the all progressives congress apc appeal committee in kwara state has said there was no petition or appeal against the state congress conducted on saturday by senator bukola saraki-led faction which was supervised by the national secretariat of the party in ilorin1 egwuatu said the three -member committee were in the state for hearing of election petition that might have arisen from the state congress election1 he added that as at the 9 a. m on wednesday when their assignment ended the committee has not received any complaint against the conduct of the congress1 egwuatu said members of the committee arrived ilorin on sunday to hear any complaint petition and appeal against the state congress of the party1 he said he pasted notice on the board at the apc secretariat for any person with petition or complaint to submit same1 chairman of the committee mr osita egwuatu made this known in ilorin on wednesday at a news conference at the party secretariat1 today is the last day of the hearing of the petition up till now no petition from anybody egwuatu added1 he said that since there was no petition appeal or complaint from anybody it means that the congress went well in the state1 reports had indicated that two congresses of the party were held simultaneously on saturday with the saraki led group holding its own atthe banquet hall opposite the government house. it elected alhaji ishola balogun-fulani as chairman1 another faction loyal to the minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed held another congress at the arca santa event hall in ilorin and electedmoshood bolarinwa as chairman1 malam abdullahi samari was elected as the deputy chairman1 others were alhaji abdulganiyu saka secretary abegunde goge assistant secretary rahmat abolaji women leader and samuel isaac youth leader1